Masters snooker 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Allen vs Selby ON NOW after Murphy MISSES 147 chance in win over Robertson – latest
MARK SELBY and Mark Allen are in action NOW in the quarters-finals of the Masters at the iconic Ally Pally
Earlier, Shaun Murphy was inspired as he put Neil Robertson to the sword to reach the semi-finals in London.
The Magician beat the late call up 6-2 and almost hit a maximum in the final frame - reaching 120 before the snooker star admitted that nerves got the better of him.
This year we will be guaranteed a new champion after reigning champ Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the tournament on medical grounds. World No1 Judd Trump is on course to win a Triple Crown Grand Slam after he won the UK Championship in December.
- Start time: From 1pm GMT
- TV channel: BBC Two & Four/Eurosport
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Luca Brecel 1-0 Chris Wakelin* (11-15)
Great from Wakelin, who looked to have left himself nothing on an ongoing break of 14.
But he plays the closest red to the cue ball off the bottom side of the red nearest it and sends the object ball into the centre of the pocket.
Great spot and execution and it's now looking a good chance at a score.
*Luca Brecel 1-0 Chris Wakelin (11-0)
Brecel with a break of 11, with the reds gathered awkwardly with none more than a foot from the bottom cushion.
It's tight there and Brecel in leaving a shot on the pink leaves a bit of a tricky angle and the break comes to an end.
But such is the awkwardness, Wakeline misses a red into the right corner pocket to follow.
Luca Brecel 1-0 Chris Wakelin
Luca Brecel to break in frame two.
Phenomenal
On that shot on the brown (pic below) Brecel smashed it in with side to leave himself on the blue.
John Parrott told the BBC: "We've just closed entries for shot of the tournament.
"You will not see a better shot than that, certainly not in this tournament."
Luca Brecel 1-0 Chris Wakelin
The first half of the frame was rotten. The second half was sensational!
One of the best breaks of 36 you'll ever see from Brecel, who manages to sink the pink with Wakelin looking for a snooker.
Tight frame but Brecel takes it 69-47.
Luca Brecel 0-0 Chris Wakelin* (63-47)
Blimey, what a change in the match there.
Two world class shots in a break of 36 to clear down to the pink. The shot on the brown was a highlight of Stephen Hendry's, who told the BBC: "That's one of the best shots I've ever seen!"
He's 16 ahead with just pink and black on the table. Wakelin comes back to attempt a snooker.
*Luca Brecel 0-0 Chris Wakelin (28-47)
Really poor shot from Wakelin using the rest, he's made that pot thousands of times in his career.
That allows Brecel in and he's got a decent chance here with the way the table is looking.
Luca Brecel 0-0 Chris Wakelin* (27-43)
Cagey stuff this. Far from fluent or with much quality to start.
Brecel is stuck behind a brown but it's not a tricky snooker by any means. A bit of spin off the bottom cushion, he misses all four reds available and sends the cue ball into the left middle pocket.
Luca Brecel 0-0 Chris Wakelin* (27-39)
Now it's Wakelin on the wrong side of some misfortune!
He's hit 27 points when trying to get a cluster of three reds on the bottom cushion free. He plays the shot well, sinking a red in the process but sends the cue ball roaring up the table, off the yellow and into the green pocket.
Four points for Brecel who follows with red and pink before playing safe.
Luca Brecel 0-0 Chris Wakelin* (16-12)
Break of eight comes to an end for Wakelin and Brecel is looking to respond with his first pot of the tournament.
He sinks the red and with several reds loose, it's a chance for a decent score of his own.
But on a break of 16, he's hit a really poor positional shot onto the black, nudging the black onto the bottom cushion. Not vintage from either player so far.
Luca Brecel 0-0 Chris Wakelin* (0-4)
How's your luck early doors?
Brecel sinks a long pot from the baulk line, firing a red into the left corner pocket and zipping the cue ball back.
In doing so, the cue ball takes a nick off one of the loose reds and trickles perfectly into the heart of the right middle pocket.
Luca Brecel 0-0 Chris Wakelin
It'll be Chris Wakelin to break and kickstart this evening match.
Past form
How do these two compare in their professional careers?
They haven't met too often but Brecel just has the bragging rights.
- 2017: Brecel 4-1 Wakelin
- 2018: Brecel 2-4 Wakelin
- 2020: Brecel 4-1 Wakelin
- 2022: Brecel 3-0 Wakelin
Here they come
Chris Wakelin is the first into this arena and he sports a broad smile welcomed into this arena by another bouncing Ally Pally crowd.
Luca Brecel with a little grin. He looks typically calm and composed.
Thoughts elsewhere
Chris Wakelin's preparations for his first ever Masters have been far from ideal, with the stresses of a newborn, premature child.
And while he believes getting into the event is a huge step, just being involved isn't his main goal this year.
He told the Metro: "The Masters is one of those things that I didn’t necessarily think was going to happen in my career in the early years.
"10 years of struggling, every match was about tour survival whereas the last 18 months has felt like I’m going in the right direction finally.
"Nothing’s guaranteed in snooker and in life but the way things have gone over the last 18 months, I’m still improving and to get into the Masters, as much as it’s a huge achievement it’s not the epitome of my goals for this season."
Next up - Luca Brecel vs Chris Wakelin
This could be a fascinating contest in the final last-16 match.
2023 world champion Brecel is finally looking like his old self after a dismal last 12 months.
He's won seven of his last 9 matches across all competitions and is a big favourite to progress here.
But don't write off Wakelin, who on his day has the game to trouble any of the game's elite.
Credit: PA Waist not, want not
Kyren Wilson will retire his special Masters waistcoat with a 100 per cent record – as he went back to his roots this week.
The world champ wore a colourful, berries-inspired outfit designed by 12-year-old Serena from Surrey following a competition.
Wilson said: "I’d like to say thank you Serena for designing this waistcoat.
"I won’t wear it again. It has burnt my thumb a little bit. Any more, it’d have ripped it to pieces.
";I tried to wear this to psyche out Zhang but it didn’t work. It’s great to get the kids involved. I’m happy I was able to wear this."
Credit: Getty Seven down, one to go
We have seven of our eight quarter-finalists at Ally Pally after world champion Kyren Wilson powers through.
He joins Neil Robertson, Shaun Murphy, Mark Allen, Mark Selby, Judd Trump and Junhui Ding in the last eight.
Wilson will play the winner of our final last-16 match, coming up in the evening session from 7pm.
It's 2023 world champion Luca Brecel up against Chris Wakelin.
Kyren speaks
"Every credit to Zhang, I thought he played fantastic.
"I've never seen such a consistent display of long potting. It was a variety of shots and he was nailing it every time.
"I just had to hang on in there and nick the odd frame.
"[That red to the middle] I had to hold my nerve. You have to commit to a big shot - if I'd missed it I'd have lost the frame."
Kyren Wilson BEATS Zhang 6-4
What a brilliant final frame, with Zhang fighting until the last.
But his safety play isn't good enough to stop Wilson from potting an outrageous red into the left middle pocket.
That pot seals the deal and the reigning world champion clears up.
A brilliant match that had absolutely everything, but Kyren just too good in the end.
Credit: Getty Frame 10 – Wilson 5-4 Zhang
Zhang is fighting hard to take this to a decider.
He shows off his stunning long potting again and is now at the table, leading 37-30...
Latest score – Wilson 5-4 Zhang
It's advantage Kyren Wilson.
A missed blue at 54-0 looks to have let Zhang back into the frame.
But the World No. 10 is unable to take advantage, with Wilson now one frame from the quarter-finals.
Latest score – Wilson 4-4 Zhang
One thing this topsy-turvy match hadn't yet thrown up was a century break.
Well, it has now.
More majestic potting from Zhang, who clears up with a scintillating 141. That's the highest break of the tournament so far.
Just when Wilson thinks he's back in control, the Chinese star battles back. This one going right to the wire.
Latest score - Wilson 4-3 Zhang
Don't give the world champion a sniff - because he'll make you pay.
Wilson was kept away from the table for almost 40 minutes over the past couple of frames.
But after that Zhang error, he powers to a 73-24 win in this frame.
Wilson back in the driving seat.
Credit: PA Frame 8 - Wilson 3-3 Zhang
Potentially a huge turning point as Zhang, leading 24-0, rolls the cue ball into the middle pocket.
Wilson is back on the table and has just taken the lead...
