UK viewers can watch the match from BBC TV Coverage website.

UK viewers can watch the match from BBC TV Coverage website.

The Masters Champion 2008 - Mark Salby

The tournament was previously held at Wembley Conference Centre then moved to the nearby Arena. The 2009 Masters snooker tournament will take place between 11 January and 18 January 2009 at the Wembley Arena, London, England.

Saga Insurance Masters Schedule

• Sunday 11 January 2009
• 11am – match 7 – Stephen Maguire v Graeme Dott
• NB 2.30pm – Match 10 – Ronnie O’Sullivan v Joe Perry
• NB 7.00pm – Match 1 – Mark King v Ricky Walden
• Monday 12 January 2009
• 11am – match 2 – Mark Allen v Judd Trump
• NB 2.30pm – match 6 – Shaun Murphy v Ding Junhui
• NB 7.00pm – match 3 – Mark Selby v winner match 1
• Tuesday 13 January 2009
• 1.30pm – match 5 – John Higgins v Marco Fu
• 7.00pm – match 4 – Ryan Day v Winner match 2
• Wednesday 14 January 2009
• 2.00pm – match 8 – Stephen Hendry v Neil Robertson
• 7.00pm – match 9 – Allister Carter v Peter Ebdon
• Thursday 15 January 2009
• 1.30pm – QF1
• 7.00pm – QF2
• Friday 16 January 2009
• 1.30pm – QF3
• 7.00pm – QF4
• Saturday 17 January 2009
• 2.00pm – SF1
• 7.00 – SF2
• Sunday 18 January 2009
• 2.00pm – Final
• 8.00pm – Final

Saga Insurance Masters Prize Money

Winner: £150,000
Runner Up: £75,000
Semi Finalist: £32,000
Quarter Finalist: £16,000
Last 16: £14,000
Last 18 (wildcards): £3500

Runner Up: £75,000
Semi Finalist: £32,000
Quarter Finalist: £16,000
Last 16: £14,000
Last 18 (wildcards): £3500

High break: £10,000
Maximum break: £25,000

Total: £482,000

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

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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