Snooker great Stephen Hendry saw a different side to Shaun Murphy at the Masters and is excited about the prospect of a ‘nasty’ Magician. Murphy steamrolled the competition to pick up a second Paul Hunter Trophy, 10 years on from his first win, delighting the Alexandra Palace crowd with a 10-7 victory over reigning world champion Kyren Wilson.

Murphy defeated Kyren Wilson in the final at Alexandra Palace to claim the title for the second time, having also won the 2015 Masters. And his post-victory post on social media reminded many of a famous moment from soccer great Lionel Messi.

The Magician dazzled on his way to a second Masters title at Alexandra Palace on Sunday and had an interesting conversation with snooker icon Jimmy White after his triumph