Masters snooker 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Shaun Murphy BEATS Kyren Wilson in dramatic final to land huge £350k payday – updates
SHAUN MURPHY took home the biggest prize of his career to win the Masters on Sunday night at Ally Pally.
Murphy overcame world champ Kyren Wilson to become Masters champion for the second time in his career.
The Magician raced into a 6-2 lead in the afternoon session, but The Warrior fought back in the evening to make the showpiece match 8-7 after 15 frames.
But Murphy held firm despite Wilson’s heart to secure a 10-7 win and the biggest payday of his illustrious career (£350,000).
Earlier in the tournament, The Magician hit a stunning 147 during his semi-final triumph over Mark Allen.
- Final result: Kyren Wilson 7-10 Shaun Murphy
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Shaun Murphy leads Kyren Wilson 8-4 at interval
Kyren Wilson 4-7 Shaun Murphy (14-75)
That missed black is going to cost Wilson dearly.
Murphy is currently on a break of 66 and has secured this frame.
He will need just two more frames to take the title.
The break comes to an end but Murphy takes the frame.
Kyren Wilson 4-7 Shaun Murphy (14-9)
Well, what a miss by Wilson.
He seemed to do all the hard work, fashioning shots from difficult positions but then gets a fairly simple black into the middle of wrong as it clips the knuckle and misses.
This is a huge chance for Murphy to take the last frame before the interval.
Kyren Wilson 4-7 Shaun Murphy (0-9)
The last frame before the mid-session interval is a nervy one.
Despite all bar one of the reds being spread out on the table, both players are trying to play safety shots to test their opponent.
Wilson puts in a long red and has a real chance of amassing a break now.
Kyren Wilson 3-7 Shaun Murphy (101-0)
A break of 95 gives Wilson his highest of this final.
The brown proved to be a problem and as he tried to get position on the cue ball for the blue, it nestled behind the pink to snooker him.
Either way, he claws another frame back.
Credit: PA Kyren Wilson 3-7 Shaun Murphy (75-0)
Wilson is on a break of 69 and looks set to rack up a century.
The frame is his and he can relax and enjoy his snooker now.
He is not giving up on this final just yet.
Kyren Wilson 3-7 Shaun Murphy (10-0)
From the break, there is one loose red which offers Wilson a potting opportunity early in the frame.
With the reds still so grouped together, options are limited and he can only add a small number of points.
Murphy looks to play safe but Wilson rifles in a long red to open up another chance to get points on the board.
Kyren Wilson 3-6 Shaun Murphy (8-125)
Fantastic stuff from Shaun Murphy.
He gets a brilliant 125-break to win the frame in convincing fashion.
That will help Murphy after losing the first frame of the session.
Kyren Wilson 3-6 Shaun Murphy (8-54)
Murphy has a real chance to establish his four frame lead again.
You kind of feel he needs a reply after Wilson won such a convincing frame to open the session.
The clustered reds in the middle of the table were the issue but Murphy pots the black and goes nicely into the pack.
Kyren Wilson 2-6 Shaun Murphy (99-5)
Wilson manages to take the first frame of the evening.
Murphy was very unlucky with a kiss on a red obscuring the black and he struggled after that.
He tried a tricky pot, which rattled in the pocket, allowing Wilson to clear up and give himself a glimmer of hope in this final.
Credit: Getty Kyren Wilson 2-6 Shaun Murphy (54-0)
Murphy is struggling to rediscover his form from this afternoon.
He has left a number of chances for Wilson but he has not taken advantage to claw a frame back in the match.
Wilson is at the table once again and should put this frame to bed now.
Kyren Wilson 2-6 Shaun Murphy (41-0)
Murphy plays a loose shot and leaves Wilson a choice of reds.
Wilson taks advantage and has to keep taking the cue ball up to the baulk colours to keep this going.
He has had to play a couple of shots with the extension but seems to be cueing well.
Kyren Wilson 2-6 Shaun Murphy (0-0)
We are back underway in the Masters final.
Wilson did not look a happy man as he walked down the stairs to the table, it almost seemed as if Murphy was living in his head rent-free.
Murphy takes on an early long pot but is a long way off, getting lucky that he has not left anything on.
Evening session ON
We're back at Alexandra Palace as Shaun Murphy leads 6-2 over Kyren Wilson.
It is a best of 19 frames as we head into what should be a thrilling final session.
SunSport will be bringing you all of the updates right here.
Credit: PA Ally Pally all ready for finale
This is what all these players dreamts of, the final session of the Masters final.
For Shaun Murphy, he is within touching distance of the Paul Hunter Trophy.
Leading 6-2 against Kyren Wilson from the afternoon session, it is his trophy to lose now.
Ammunition?
Ken Doherty thinks Shaun Murphy's final bit of showmanship in the afternoon session might just light a fire in Kyren Wilson's belly heading into tonight.
With the final frame of the first session already in the bag, Murphy played to the crowd by moving the black ball over the corner pocket using his hand, much to the crowd's delight.
"That last bit of showmanship from Shaun Murphy was great for the crowd, but Kyren Wilson will absolutely be livid," Doherty said.
"You don't want to give your opponent any ammunition to get him going but that will - so it'll be interesting to see how Kyren comes out tonight."
Naughty snookerCredit: GETTY Cash
Quite the payday for these lads, whatever happens in tonight's session.
There’s a top prize of £350,000 on offer for the Masters winner, with the runner-up taking away £140,000.
- Winner: £350,000
- Runner-up: £140,000
- Semi-finals: £75,000
- Quarter-finals: £40,000
- Last 16: £25,000
- Highest break: £15,000
Shaun Murphy might just be looking at a £365,000 windfall this week. Not too bad, eh?
Odds
Well, the bookies aren't entirely sure that world champion Kyren Wilson will be able to pull off any heroics in tonight's final session. Remember, Murphy only needs four more frames to be crowned champion.
To win the Masters 2025
- Shaun Murphy - 1/4
- Kyren Wilson - 3/1
Comedy of errors
1997 world champion Ken Doherty: "It's just been a comedy of errors from Kyren for some reason today.
"He was imperious last night against Judd Trump but there have been a few uncharacteristic misses - simple shots, not really difficult ones.
"It's the easy ones that are costing him and Shaun has gone from strength to strength, he's played really well."
Deserved
"It's the scoreline Shaun deserves," John Parrott said. "He's been the better player by a long chalk this afternoon - 6-2 is absolutely fair.
"His opponent has had limited opportunities, I'll give you that, but he's also looked a bit flat."
Kyren Wilson 2-6 Shaun Murphy
It's back-to-back centuries for the Magician Shaun Murphy! There's no doubting that it's the scoreline he deserves against a Kyren Wilson, who's looked flat and had limited opportunities.
A 116 break to finish proceedings for the afternoon.
"A dominant performance by Shaun Murphy. His positional success is at 96%, which just shows you the command he's had on the cue ball when he's got in," said Stephen Hendry.
"He's just not looked like making a mistake and looked totally focused.
"There have been times in Shaun's career when you see him, he's looking around the arena and he doesn't look fully into the match. But you can just see in his facial expression all week."
It's looking good for Shaun MurphyCredit: GETTY
Kyren Wilson 2-5 Shaun Murphy
Century break! Order has been restored for Shaun Murphy after his small glitch in that last frame. The Magician makes it look so easy when he's playing like this and restores his three-frame advantage with a powerful century - his fourth of the week!
Kyren Wilson 2-4 Shaun Murphy
Massive! That was so important for Kyren Wilson, who seized on a missed plant from Shaun Murphy to reduce the deficit. Murphy might just be kicking himself - there was an easier option on but his aggressive play stitched him up a bit there.
Kyren Wilson 1-4 Shaun Murphy (24-30)
Yeah, it was a bit too messy despite Kyren Wilson's best efforts and a couple of lovely pots. A red stays in the corner jaws and Shaun Murphy once again arrives to try and do some damage.
Stephen Hendry on the commentary is absolutely right. He says that Kyren seems to be doing all the hard work for not many points, while Murphy does heavy damage, quickly.
Kyren Wilson 1-4 Shaun Murphy (1-14)
I may have spoken too soon. It's got very messy all of a sudden with Kyren Wilson back to try and sort out this table with both the high value colours tied up.
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