Murphy shocks Higgins at Crucible

Shaun Murphy created the biggest shock of this year’s Embassy World Championship so far when he produced a stunning performance to win 13-8 against John Higgins in Sheffield today.

The 22-year-old, who began the tournament as the third lowest-ranked player in the field at number 48, had never won a match on his two previous visits to the Crucible Theatre but is now in the quarter-finals.