Shaun Murphy celebrated a moment of magic in his Masters semi-final win over Mark Allen on Saturday after scoring a perfect 147 break in the contest. The 2015 Masters champion ended up running out 6-3 victor over Northern Ireland's Allen at Alexandra Palace and was stunned as he produced snooker's perfect scoring break.
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Murphy had just taken a 3-2 lead in the match after recovering from a slow start when he began to pick off his shots with pinpoint precision to keep himself on track for the gold standard break. The 42-year-old had already cruelly denied himself the opportunity to score a 147 in Thursday's 6-2 win over Neil Robertson when he snookered himself behind the blue while on 120.
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But, he made no such mistake this time round as he picked off three reds near the pink then went about his business to pot all the remaining colours in a calm and collective manner. There was an eruption of noise as Murphy sank the black to record only the sixth-ever 147 break in the history of the Masters that puts him in-line to receive £15k in prize money for the highest break at the tournament.
Shaun Murphy celebrated a moment of magic in his Masters semi-final win after hitting a 147 break. Murphy had just taken a 3-2 lead in the match after recovering from a slow start when he began to pick off his shots with pinpoint precision. The former world champion looked emotional after achieving the incredible sporting feat and later revealed where the perfect score ranks in his career of title success.
