Doherty slips through to second round

Ken Doherty came through a nerve-wracking last frame to beat Shaun Murphy in the closest match of the championship so far.

Doherty slips through to second round

Ken Doherty came through a nerve-wracking last frame to beat Shaun Murphy in the closest match of the championship so far.

The 1997 Embassy champion came through 10-9 against 20-year-old Murphy, the youngest competitor at the Crucible this year.

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