Mark Selby takes control in second session of final against Shaun Murphy

Mark Selby fashioned an overnight lead over Shaun Murphy (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Mark Selby threatened to squeeze the life out of Shaun Murphy as he seized the advantage in the second session of their World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible.

Selby won seven out of nine frames on Saturday evening to turn a 5-3 deficit into a 10-7 lead heading into the conclusion of the best-of-35-frame encounter on bank holiday Monday.