Murphy gunning for successful defence

Shaun Murphy admits he has been “living every 23-year-old’s dream” since his stunning World Championship success last year.

The Rotherham-based player arrived at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre as a 150-1 outsider but conquered John Higgins, Steve Davis, Peter Ebdon and Matthew Stevens to become the first qualifier to capture the title since Terry Griffiths in 1979.