Jamie Clarke shocks Judd Trump at Championship League snooker, Shaun Murphy through

Jamie Clarke held off Judd Trump to win Group 2 at the Championship League with Shaun Murphy topping Group 7 on Tuesday. The 2019 world champion Trump needed a win against Clarke to reach the last 32 after a 2-2 draw with Peng Yisong and 3-1 win over Sean O'Sullivan earlier in the day.

Ad/> World No. 49 Clarke went into the match ahead on frame difference courtesy of a 3-0 win against O'Sullivan and a 2-2 draw with Peng at the season's first ranking event.

Championship League'All a learning curve' – Bingham hits back to progress at Championship LeagueYESTERDAY AT 21:43 Despite winning the first frame with a break of 50, Clarke claimed the next two frames to seal his progress with Trump earning a 2-2 draw in snaring the 4th frame. /> Clark will join Luca Brecel, Daniel Wells and Chris Wakelin in Group B on Thursday 28 July.

Shaun Murphy draw 2-2 with Ben Mertens in his Group 7 opener, but two 3-0 victories Liam Highfield and Xu Si respectively saw him edge out Belgian teenager Mertens on frame difference. Murphy made marvellous breaks of 144 and 103 against Highfield and a 109 in defeating Xu.

The 2015 world champion will face Ricky Walden, Elliot Slessor and Anthony Hamilton in Group G of the last 32 a week on Thursday. /> Latest Championship League group winners Group 24: Robert Milkins (Eng) Group 13: Aaron Hill (Ire) Group 4: Zhao Xintong (Chn) Group 31: Anthony Hamilton (Eng) Group 6: Michael Judge (Ire) Group 26: Chris Wakelin (Eng) Group 10: Luca Brecel (Bel) Group 29: Lu Ning (Chn) Group 1: Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) Group 27: Jamie Jones (Wal) Group 15: Ricky Walden (Eng) Group 32: Xiao Guodong (Chn) Group 9: Yuan Sijun (Chn) Group 30: Lyu Haotian (Chn) Group 3: Ben Woollaston (Eng) Group 23: Elliot Slessor (Eng)