In the meantime, though, we’ve got plenty for you to enjoy…
… but do join me again at 7pm BST for the staggering denouement. No one has a clue what’s going to happen, but we can all relax into the absolute certainty that something will. See you soon!
A brilliant afternoon’s entertainment; the evening session is going to be very, very special.
Shaun Murphy 12-12 Wu Yize (5-86) Wu has played lovelily these last three frames, the long-potting which is so good it feels like cheating, returning after a brief holiday. He is five frames away form a first world title, and supplanting Shaun as the second-youngest man to win this competition.
Shaun Murphy 12-12 Wu Yize (5-61) Not on the blue as desired, Wu thrums it home … and lands on nowt. So, with 56 the lead, he sits down, 67 points left on the table … but is soon up again, an infelicitous kiss offering him a simple starter, and he’s going back in front, his stones asserting themselves to provide a platform for his genius.
