Shaun Murphy made to wait

Shaun Murphy moved to the brink of a third Betfred World Championship final but must return to complete the job against Barry Hawkins on Saturday.

The 2005 title winner and 2009 runner-up will resume in the afternoon with a 16-8 lead, with Hawkins spared the indignity of losing their semi-final contest with a session to spare after taking the last frame of the night.