Masters snooker 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Shaun Murphy BEATS Kyren Wilson in dramatic final to land huge £350k payday – updates

Mark Allen 3-4 Shaun Murphy (1-11)

Murphy seemed to be in after an outlandish cut of a red into the middle.

His position is perfect on the green to get down for the reds but a couple of shots later and poor cue ball control costs him.

With the pack still tight, no doubt we will see some safety exchanges now.

Mark Allen 3-4 Shaun Murphy

That was a well worked break from Allen to win the frame.

When he hit that difficult brown on the rail, it seemed to rattle and all was lost.

Somehow, the ball just then dropped into the pocket.

He is right back into this match now.

Mark Allen 2-4 Shaun Murphy (45-30)

Allen certainly has not giiven up on this match.

A good long pot opens up the chance of a break but he has to work hard at it.

The brown is looking a problem ball, tight to the cushion.

Mark Allen 2-4 Shaun Murphy (0-30)

Murphy is chipping away at this frame with small breaks.

He is continuing to make it difficult for Allen to get in at all.

This is battle of wits and tactics now.

Mark Allen 2-4 Shaun Murphy (0-13)

Murphy is playig a sensible game despite his form.

He's not taking any risky shots that he does not have to.

More importantly, he is not leaving his opponent anything.

Mark Allen 2-4 Shaun Murphy (0-0)

Allen breaks in the seventh frame.

Murphy comes to the table and a member of the crowd shouts 'do it again!'

Even Murphy has a little chuckle at the comment.

He replies by cutting in a phenomenal long pot.

Murphy is on fire right now.

Mark Allen 2-3 Shaun Murphy (0-147)

Wow!!

Shaun Murphy makes a maximum 147 clearance.

It is only the sixth time we have seen one at the Masters tournament.

Even Mark Allen was clapping his shots during that break.

Mark Allen 2-3 Shaun Murphy (0-88)

Murphy seals the frame but the 147 is still on.

How the fans would love to see him do that after that missed chance the other day.

What a time to do it this would be.

Mark Allen 2-3 Shaun Murphy (0-32)

Murphy's long potting has been brilliant since the first two frames.

Once again he gives himself a chance of making a break after a superb long red.

With the reds all well spread, this is a chance for Murphy.

Mark Allen 2-2 Shaun Murphy (12-58)

Murphy's break comes to an end when he misses a cut of the black into the bottom pocket.

He leaves Allen a few tempters over the next few shots and when his opponent rattles one, it is all there for him.

Murphy should see this frame off now.

Mark Allen 2-2 Shaun Murphy (12-39)

Murphy sinks a brilliant long pot to give himself an opening.

His break is interrupted in the most bizarre way possible.

He is attacked by a wasp and has to take evasive action.

However, Murphy is now back at the table and looking to build.

Mark Allen 2-2 Shaun Murphy (12-4)

We are back underway at Ally Pally.

Murphy is unlucky with a safety that the red ends up cutting the yellow into the top pocket.

Allen is able to add a little before being left with nothing on after trying to nudge the pack.

He admits to a push shot as he tries to play away.

Mark Allen 2-2 Shaun Murphy

This could be the match we were all hoping it would be now.

Both players are some way off getting the job done and the opening session was a game of two halves.

Whoever has their cueing on point after the break will be looking to edge ahead towards the six frames needed for victory.

Mark Allen 2-2 Shaun Murphy

A break of 83 sees Murphy head into the interval all square.

Allen made a great start to this match but Murphy pegs back his two-frame lead.

This match is as finely poised as it could be at Ally Pally.

Mark Allen 2-1 Shaun Murphy (1-61)

A fantastic long pot from Murphy gets him in once again.

He is struggling to control the cue ball a little but is still managing to keep the break going.

If he does not clinch this frame from here, he will be kicking himself.

Mark Allen 2-1 Shaun Murphy (1-0)

Well, we can see how this match is going to shape up now.

Much like the last frame, both players exchange safety shots.

It is all about who makes that first error of judgement again.

Mark Allen 2-1 Shaun Murphy

Murphy takes the frame to get himself on the scoreboard.

He will take a lot of confidence from that.

One more frame before the interval now.

Mark Allen 2-0 Shaun Murphy (0-59)

Murphy is now in a position to take this frame.

He potted a sublime plant and then laid up behind the yellow to cause all sorts of problems for Allen.

After fouling, the reds were all open with the cue ball down amongst them.

Mark Allen 2-0 Shaun Murphy (0-11)

Despite there being the majority of the reds still on the table, this frame has turned into a real stalemate of safety play.

Neither player is will to take anything on and is waiting for their opponent to make a mistake.

This could be a long frame.

Mark Allen 2-0 Shaun Murphy (0-11)

Glimpse of a chance for Murphy comes and goes.

He has to work hard at it because the reds are tightly packed together still.

However, Murphy plays a terrible positional shot for a colour and ends up having to play safe on the green.

Mark Allen 2-0 Shaun Murphy

Murphy concedes the frame and has an uphill task.

Allen has been by far the better player so far.

These finals couple of frames before the mid-session interval seem pivotal now.

Mark Allen 1-0 Shaun Murphy (57-6)

Murphy just does not seem to be in his groove so far.

He has missed pots that you would expect him to pot all day.

Allen pots a long red and has a chance now to see this second frame out.

Mark Allen 1-0 Shaun Murphy (45-0)

Allen can only rack up a break of 45 as he tries to go into the pack but is left nothing.

Murphy tries to play safe but leaves a cut to the middle pocket.

In-form Allen takes it on but rattles it, leaving a big chance for Murphy now.

Mark Allen 1-0 Shaun Murphy (30-0)

Allen sinks a superb long pot and and gets good position on the blue into the middle pocket.

He plays the colour well to get onto the red near the black to free that up for this break.

The Irishman is looking in good form already this afternoon.

Mark Allen 0-0 Shaun Murphy (70-0)

Allen seals the first frame with another mini-break.

Murphy concedes and will look for an instant reply.

He needs to dictate the pace more to swing this semi-final into his favour.