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Shaun Murphy won the Masters title for the second time in his snooker career on Sunday, earning a 10-7 victory over Kyren Wilson at Alexndra Palace.

Wilson jokingly labelled Murphy an 'old man' after losing the Masters final but had nothing but respect for the champion

Kyren Wilson takes on Shaun Murphy in the Masters snooker final at Ally Pally and Express Sport provides live score updates.

Shaun Murphy completed a 147 break in his Masters semifinal against Mark Allen at Alexandra Palace on Saturday.

Allen, one of only four players to have previously achieved the feat at the Masters since its inception in 1975 along with Kirk Stevens, Ding Junhui (twice) and Marco Fu, shook Murphy by the hand and offered his congratulations. The Northern Irishman had led 2-0 before Murphy hit back with four frames in a row, eventually winning 6-3.

Kyren Wilson found himself in trouble in the 12th frame of his showdown with Shaun Murphy in the Masters final. Opting to take on a thin-contact pot early in the frame, Wilson missed twice and received the obligatory warning from referee Olivier Marteel. "If I have to call a miss again, you lose the frame," said Marteel.

Shaun Murphy reached his third Masters final with a 6-3 win over Mark Allen, hitting a maximum break on his way to victory.

Shaun Murphy has one hand on the Masters trophy after building a commanding 6-2 lead over Kyren Wilson in Sunday's final at Alexandra Palace.

Shaun Murphy dominates the opening session of the Masters final to establish a 6-2 lead over world champion Kyren Wilson at Alexandra Palace.