Midleton 3-6 Douglas 2-6: As the fog began to lift around the ground, Midleton’s Cian Murray lit up this Premier 1 U15 football championship final, scoring 1-5 as his side clinched their second title in two years in dramatic style.

Matthew Stevens is in pole position to finally end his Crucible hoodoo after taking command of the opening day of his Embassy World Championship final clash with qualifier Shaun Murphy.

OUTSIDER Shaun Murphy rediscovered the form which has illuminated the Embassy World Championships for the past fortnight to claw his way back into an attritional final against Matthew Stevens.