SHAUN MURPHY has stepped down from a major role following his Masters win. Murphy, 42, bagged the biggest payday of his career in January when he beat Kyren Wilson in the Alexandra Palace final.

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Shaun Murphy has been in spellbinding form all week at Alexandra Palace, hitting a 147 maximum break in Saturday's semi-final. And the eighth seed waved his magic wand again in Sunday's final ...

with Ronnie O'Sullivan's blockbuster clash against old rival John Higgins the big tie of the first round – get the full details here. The Masters is one of the highlights on the snooker calendar ...

He produced an emphatic response to going 2-0 down by winning four consecutive frames, hitting a 147 to lead 4-2. Murphy, 42, was forced to regain his composure midway through the frame however as ...

“I can’t believe it. It was an incredible moment, one of the best of my snooker career,” Murphy told BBC Sport. “I have wanted to make a 147 in one of the BBC events since I was a child.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Defending champion O’Sullivan was set to face old rival John Higgins in a blockbuster clash to kickstart the Ally Pally tournament, but was ...

The 42-year-old almost ended the game with a perfect 147 break - before inexplicably ... Steve Davis 4 - John Higgins, Mark Selby 3 - John Spencer, Mark Williams 2 - Alex Higgins "When you're ...