Shaun Murphy weathers Mark Selby fightback to reach Players Championship quarter-finals in Wolverhampton
Shaun Murphy continued his excellent recent form as he weathered a Mark Selby fightback to reach the quarter-finals of the Players Championship in Wolverhampton. Murphy, who was runner-up at the Welsh Open to Robert Milkins at the weekend, made breaks of 92, 75 and 72 in a 6-3 victory. Ad The 2005 world champion will next face Ryan Day, who won his opener 6-2 against Chris Wakelin.