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Shaun Murphy finds form to end Zhao’s title defence and set up Higgins clash
Shaun Murphy eliminated Zhao Xintong to extend the ‘Crucible curse’ and will next face John Higgins in a battle of former champions
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Zhao fights back to level world championship quarter-final against Murphy
Zhao Xintong battled back to draw level at 8-8 with Shaun Murphy in their world championship quarter-final while Mark Allen and Barry Hawkins are also on the same scoreline
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Shaun Murphy finds form to end Zhao’s title defence and set up Higgins clash
Shaun Murphy eliminated Zhao Xintong to extend the ‘Crucible curse’ and will next face John Higgins in a battle of former champions
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Higgins hits back to level up tight world snooker semi-final clash with Murphy
Shaun Murphy’s hopes of ending a 21-year wait for a second world title will not be straightforward as he was pegged back by John Higgins in their semi-final
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Wu Yize power is undiminished against Mark Allen after 15-minute blackout
The Chinese 22-year-old surged into a 6-2 lead against Mark Allen after a power outage while Shaun Murphy was pegged back by John Higgins in their semi-final
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Allen and Wu toil in 100-minute frame ‘embarrassment’, Higgins leads Murphy
Mark Allen and Wu Yize are level at 7-7 after the pair played out the longest frame in Crucible history, while John Higgins leads Shaun Murphy 13-11
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Shaun Murphy edges John Higgins in thriller to reach his fifth world final
Shaun Murphy came from behind in the last session to beat John Higgins 17-15 to reach his fifth final, where he will face Mark Allen or Wu Yize
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Allen ‘devastated’ after missed black as Wu faces Murphy in world snooker final
Mark Allen missed a simple black that would have given him a 17-15 victory and Wu Yize won the decider, after Shaun Murphy came from behind to beat John Higgins 17-15