Snooker great Stephen Hendry saw a different side to Shaun Murphy at the Masters and is excited about the prospect of a ‘nasty’ Magician. Murphy steamrolled the competition to pick up a second Paul Hunter Trophy, 10 years on from his first win, delighting the Alexandra Palace crowd with a 10-7 victory over reigning world champion Kyren Wilson.

Shaun Murphy has revealed he plans on spending his huge £365,000 prize money on a birthday present for his other half, Jo, following his triumph at the Masters on Sunday. The 42-year-old beat Kryen Wilson 10-7 to secure glory at Alexandra Palace and etch his name into the history books once again.

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.