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Shaun Murphy withstands Mark Selby fightback to set up Kyren Wilson showdown in Tour Championship final

Shaun Murphy withstood a typically dogged performance from Mark Selby to win a final-frame decider in the semi-final of the Tour Championship. The 2005 world champion emerged from a titanic tussle with a 10-9 win to set up a final showdown with Kyren Wilson at the Bonus Arena in Hull. Ad It was a tense, high-quality affair with Murphy’s 59 in frame 19 – his eighth 50+ break of the match to his opponent’s nine – ensured his progression to the final of the season’s penultimate ranking event of the season.

Tour Championship 2023 live - Mark Selby faces Shaun Murphy in blockbuster semi-final with Kyren Wilson waiting in final

Superb Wilson notches six centuries as Ding is swept aside Kyren Wilson delivered a performance out of the top drawer to sink Ding Junhui 10-5 and power into the final of the Tour Championship. Ad The European Masters winner’s form has been trending in the right direction in recent weeks, and he followed his run to the semi-finals of the Players Championship last month by going at least one step further in Hull.

Kyren Wilson cruises into Tour Championship final after putting on break-building clinic

Kyren Wilson booked his place in the final of the Duelbits Tour Championship with a brilliant display of scoring in Hull.

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby head Snooker World Championship field as top 16 seeds confirmed

The top 16 for the Snooker World Championship has been confirmed following Ryan Day’s 10-7 defeat to Mark Selby at the Tour Championship. Day was competing against Ding Junhui and Gary Wilson coming into this week before the Crucible, for a seeded place at the World Championship. Ad However, Day needed to beat Selby to stay in the running for an automatic Crucible spot since Ding was victorious over Mark Allen earlier in the week.

Selby holds off Day fightback to reach semi-finals in Hull

Mark Selby held off a fine late fightback from Ryan Day, who had earlier made a 147 break and then a 16-red total clearance, to book his place in the semi-finals of the Duelbits Tour Championship in Hull.

Mark Selby takes charge of Tour Championship quarter-final despite 147 break from Ryan Day

Ryan Day wowed the crowd with a maximum break, but he faces a mountain to climb to reach the semi-finals of the Tour Championship as Mark Selby took a grip of their match. The brilliance of the 147 aside, Day was largely out of sorts and Selby seized on errors from his opponent to take charge. Ad Selby will return to the Bonus Arena on Thursday evening with a 6-2 lead in the race to 10.

Shaun Murphy echoes Stephen Hendry criticism of ghostly Tour Championship snooker atmosphere – 'It’s difficult'

No Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson or Judd Trump at the elite eight-man Tour Championship and no atmosphere in Hull either according to Shaun Murphy, Ali Carter and Stephen Hendry. The 2005 world champion Murphy became the latest professional to comment on the dearth of fans inside the Bonus Arena after sealing his semi-final spot with a 10-8 win over Robert Milkins from 5-1 behind on Wednesday. Ad When asked if he had struggled with the ghostly surroundings, the in-form Murphy – winner of the Players Championship last month in Wolverhampton – responded: «Absolutely 100 per cent, I’m not a shy and retiring type of person, I want to put a show on.

Shaun Murphy reels in Robert Milkins to make Tour Championship semi-finals

Shaun Murphy hit back to beat Robert Milkins 10-8 and book his place in the Duelbits Tour Championship semi-finals in Hull.

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Shaun Murphy withstands Mark Selby fightback to set up Kyren Wilson showdown in Tour Championship final

Tour Championship 2023 live - Mark Selby faces Shaun Murphy in blockbuster semi-final with Kyren Wilson waiting in final

Kyren Wilson cruises into Tour Championship final after putting on break-building clinic

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby head Snooker World Championship field as top 16 seeds confirmed

Selby holds off Day fightback to reach semi-finals in Hull

Mark Selby takes charge of Tour Championship quarter-final despite 147 break from Ryan Day

Shaun Murphy echoes Stephen Hendry criticism of ghostly Tour Championship snooker atmosphere – 'It’s difficult'

Shaun Murphy reels in Robert Milkins to make Tour Championship semi-finals