Shaun Murphy

Murphy had led 5-3 at the interval but his opponent from Hong Kong battled back to level at 6-6 and was within sight of the title when 9-8 in front. But Englishman Murphy held his nerve in a tense and scrappy finish, levelling at 9-9 before clinching the decider thanks to a fluke on the pink.

Murphy, 26, adds the UK crown to the World Championship he won in 2005.

He had been the more consistent of the two finalists, recording breaks of 73, 77, 87 and 99 on the way to victory, but he came up against a resilient opponent. “It’s been a while and I’ve never felt pressure like that,” Murphy told BBC Sport.

Final result:

Shaun Murphy (Eng) 10-9 Marco Fu (HK)
74-38 48-56 99-0 (99) 17-103 (102) 70-4 73-0 (73) 0-143 (69, 74) 66-31 77-1 (77) 51-66 52-74 (47 59) 45-58 109-0 (54) 87-0 (87) 39-73 40-73 23-93 69-1 (69) 69-24

World number three Shaun Murphy set up a UK Championship final against Marco Fu with an emphatic 9-4 semi-final win over Scotland’s Stephen Maguire.

Murphy was always in control of the match after taking a 6-2 lead in the first session, although Maguire hit back with a flourish as he made a 112. A superb 136 from Murphy restored his momentum, and a lengthy 11th frame also went his way to put him on the brink. Maguire made a 115 to stay in the match at 8-4, but Murphy sealed the victory.

Fu, meanwhile, will be looking for his second ranking event victory after his first came in the 2007 Grand Prix in Aberdeen. Final match will be held tomorrow, 21st December, at Telford International Centre from 1500 GMT (1500 GMT – 1800GMT) and 2000 GMT (2000 GMT – 2300GMT). BBC will be streaming final match from BBC Sports section only for UK viewers. Please visit here for more details.
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Marco Fu staged a fine comeback to defeat Ali Carter 9-7 and secure his place in the UK Championship final. Fu had been trailing 4-1 at one stage, and was 5-3 down at the first session interval, before ultimately prevailing. Hong Kong’s Fu, who compiled breaks of 104, 106 and 136 in the first nine frames, won four frames in a row from 6-4 down as the momentum shifted.

Today, 20th December, 2008 – Stephen Maguire and Shaun Murphy will play for the 2nd place in Sunday’s Final match. Today 2nd Semi Final match will start from 1400 GMT and 1900 GMT at Telford International Centre. BBC will stream the live semi final match only for UK viewers. Click here for more information.
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Today, 19th December 2008, Friday, first semi finals match between Marco Fu (HK) v Ali Carter (Eng) will be held at Telford International Centre. Match is scheduled first session from 1300 GMT and second session from 1900 GMT.

In second semi final match, on Saturday, 20th December, 2008 Shaun Murphy will play against Stephen Maguire in the same vanue. First session of the match will start from 1400 GMT and second from 1900 GMT.
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Today, 18th December, 2008 in Maplin UK Snooker Championship 2008 at Telford International Centre, Shaun Murphy (ENG) is facing Stephen Lee (ENG) and Stephen Maguire (Sco) is playing with John Higgins (Sco). Yesterday, 17th December, Marco Fu (HK) beat Joe Perry (Eng) and Ali Carter beat Mark Williams (Wal).

Here is the live tv streaming of today’s quarter final snooker match. Please allow few seconds to download and start the online streaming. If the video is not started, please Refresh (F5) the page and press PLAY to start the video.
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Jamie Burnett

Burnett was beaten 9-3 and it has since emerged that several bookmakers stopped taking bets on that exact scoreline well before the match started. The 33-year-old Scot missed a black in the 12th frame, which would have made it 8-4. He denies any wrongdoing.

World Snooker has instructed specialist lawyers to help in the case.

After the match, Burnett said he knew the situation and the pressure had affected his play. He told BBC Sport: “In the last frame I have never felt more pressure in my life. I didn’t think I could have played the colours knowing people have been saying things.
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