Shaun Murphy believes he can “now go all the way” and win snooker’s World Championship following his historic Masters success. A decade after he first secured the Masters title, Shaun Murphy returned to winning ways on Sunday night at the Alexandra Palace.

Some more solid scoring and safety play from the Northern Irishmanextended his lead before Murphy won the third framewith a break of 66. A long red helped set Murphy, the 2015 champion, on his way to a run of 83 as he levelled the match at 2-2 at the mid-session interval.

SHAUN MURPHY took home the biggest prize of his career to win the Masters on Sunday night at Ally Pally. Murphy overcame world champ Kyren Wilson to become Masters champion for the second time in

Shaun Murphy crafted a magnificent 147 break as he came from behind to beat Mark Allen 6-3 and secure his place in the Masters final at Alexandra Palace.

Allen, one of only four players to have previously achieved the feat at the Masters since its inception in 1975 along with Kirk Stevens, Ding Junhui (twice) and Marco Fu, shook Murphy by the hand and offered his congratulations. The Northern Irishman had led 2-0 before Murphy hit back with four frames in a row, eventually winning 6-3.

Shaun Murphy is on the verge of a second Masters title after he established a 6-2 lead over Kyren Wilson at the end of the afternoon session of Sunday’s final. A magnificent 147 break by Murphy against Mark Allen had sent the ‘Magician’ into the showpiece at Alexandra Palace and he continued his fine form against world champion Wilson.

Shaun Murphy has admitted he thought the glory days 'were gone' after he stunned Kyren Wilson to win the Masters on Sunday. The snooker star won 10-7 to win his claim his first Masters in a decade, having performed excellently over the past week.

Snooker star Shaun Murphy has been left ‘in shock’ after beating Kyren Wilson to secure his second Masters title at Alexandra Palace on Sunday. Murphy held off a fightback from the world champion to come out on top with a 10-7 win and scoop up a record-breaking amount of prize money.

Shaun Murphy holds off Kyren Wilson fightback to win second Masters title - Four century breaks in the final helped Shaun Murphy add this Masters crown to his 2015 success.