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Murphy advances

World number one Shaun Murphy has advanced to the second round of the Maplin UK Snooker Championship in Telford with a 9-5 win over Cardiff's Paul Davies.

Murphy advances

Sun, 09 Dec, 2007 - 17:10

World number one Shaun Murphy has advanced to the second round of the Maplin UK Snooker Championship in Telford with a 9-5 win over Cardiff's Paul Davies.

It is just the second time Murphy, from Rotherham, has reached the last 16 of the event.

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