Ronnie O’Sullivan felt Shaun Murphy benefited from the influences of his partner Jo and his mentor Peter Ebdon on his way to the Masters title on Sunday. Murphy was brilliant throughout the tournament at Alexandra Palace and lifted the trophy after beating world champion Kyren Wilson 10-7 in the final.

Snooker great Stephen Hendry saw a different side to Shaun Murphy at the Masters and is excited about the prospect of a ‘nasty’ Magician. Murphy steamrolled the competition to pick up a second Paul Hunter Trophy, 10 years on from his first win, delighting the Alexandra Palace crowd with a 10-7 victory over reigning world champion Kyren Wilson.

KYREN WILSON has taken a cheeky dig at “old man” Shaun Murphy following their dramatic Masters final. Murphy beat Wilson 10-7 at Ally Pally on Sunday night to secure the Paul Hunter