Stuart Bingham shrugs off Shaun Murphy to reach Masters semi-finals

Stuart Bingham clinched a gruelling affair 6-3 after a marathon tussle to reach the last four of the Masters

Defending champion Stuart Bingham reached the Masters semi-finals. Picture: Steven Paston/PA

Defending champion Stuart Bingham shrugged off Shaun Murphy to book his place back in the semi-finals of the Masters in Milton Keynes.

Bingham clinched a gruelling affair 6-3 after a marathon tussle whose highlight was a 133 he made in the second frame to haul level at 1-1.