Ronnie O’Sullivan fends off Shaun Murphy charge to maintain lead

Murphy knows he needs a fast start tomorrow.

Ronnie O'Sullivan resisted a Shaun Murphy charge to preserve his four-frame lead in their gripping Betfred World Championship battle.

From 9-3 adrift at one stage and in danger of losing the second-round clash with a session to spare, Murphy charged back by taking the next three frames and had O'Sullivan rattled.