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 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 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.