Shaun Murphy held his nerve to win a second consecutive final-frame decider and book his place in the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York. Former world champion Murphy led 5-3 against three-time winner Ding Junhui but was hauled back to level before he seized his first chance to fashion a 6-5 win.

Shaun Murphy felt his UK Championship clash with Ding Junhui was ‘awful’ but he doesn’t care as he won it 6-5 and is into the quarter-final. The Magician will take on Barry Hawkins in the last eight after he edged out Dave Gilbert by the same scoreline on Wednesday afternoon.

Shaun Murphy beats three-time winner Ding Junhui 6-5 in a final-frame decider to move into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York.

Shaun Murphy advanced to the last eight of the UK Championship with a tense 6-5 victory over Ding Junhui. The Magician will meet Barry Hawkins in his ninth quarter-final in York after coming out on top of an attritional affair with Ding.

Shaun Murphy held his nerve to win a second consecutive final-frame decider and book his place in the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York.

SHAUN MURPHY is taking on Ding Junhui in a crunch clash at the UK Championship in York! Yesterday, Judd Trump beat Neil Robertson 6-3 once play resumed after a medical emergency and John Higgins