Masters Day 7

Neil Robertson is through to a second consecutive Masters
final after defeating Shaun Murphy 6-2

Neil Robertson edged a step closer to defending his Masters title by defeating Shaun Murphy 6-2 to secure a spot in the final for a second year running. An 84 break in the first frame put the Australian ahead but Murphy hit back to win the next. However Selby led at the interval after knocking in a 132 in frame three before taking the fourth after requiring a snooker.

Murphy cut the deficit by winning frame five but Robertson made it 4-2 with an 85 clearance following a missed pot from Shaun Murphy earlier on in the frame. Another error from Murphy allowed Robertson in and he pounced with effect by knocking in another century, this time a 127 and the Aussie also took frame eight to guarantee the win.

Meanwhile in the evening session, Mark Selby pulled off another impressive comeback to defeat Graeme Dott in a nail-biting final frame decider. Dott sneaked a nervy opening frame on the final black after Selby had missed it but The Jester from Leicester hit back with a 79 in the next frame. However, Dott pulled out a two frame advantage by knocking in a 111 break in frame three and a 75 in the fourth.

The Pocket Dynamo made it 4-1 by winning the next on the colours but Selby began to pull back the deficit. He firstly won a tight sixth frame then a 51-minute seventh before drawing level by taking the eighth. Dott hit back took the ninth on a re-spotted back but Selby won the next to force an equaliser. Dott had the first chance in the decider but could not make anything from it as his opponent knocked in a 53 to take control. Dott then missed a pink when he was let back in the closing stages meaning he required to many snookers so conceded.