Robert Milkins

Robert Milkins beat former world champion Shaun Murphy 9-7 to win the Welsh Open and pocket a £230000 payday in Llandudno.

“Obviously I’m disappointed,” Murphy said. A break of 68 helped Murphy level the scores at the end of the first session and the players shared the first two frames of the evening before Milkins won frame 11 on a respotted black. “All through the day I was struggling a bit, same as Shaun.

Robert Milkins has admitted he is unsure "how I'm going to cope" heading into the Welsh Open final against Shaun Murphy with a bumper £230000 in prize money ...

In all seriousness, there's obviously a lot on the line for Robert Milkins tomorrow, and it's my job to try and make that as difficult as I possibly can." In a separate interview with Eurosport, Milkins added: "I don't know how I'm going to feel tomorrow, playing for the money as well, I won't be able to stand up. While Murphy may be out of the running for the £150,000, he is hoping to win his first ranking event since the 2020 Welsh Open.

Victory on Sunday would assure Milkins of top spot in the BetVictor Series ranking list.

“It would be enough just playing for the title, let alone everything that goes with it. Victory on Sunday will assure Milkins of top spot in the BetVictor Series ranking list, which has run across eight events since last July. Victory on Sunday would assure Milkins of top spot in the BetVictor Series ranking list

Robert Milkins, who started the BetVictor Welsh Open as a 125/1 outsider, beat Shaun Murphy 9-7 in the final, a victory which earns him well over a quarter ...

That’s the difference now compared to the player I was in the past. Tactically I was a little bit better than Shaun and that was the only difference. “I have dedicated this to my friends Dean and Mandy. Back came Murphy with the highest break of the match, 114, and he had an early chance in frame 16 but made just 11 before a missed red. He got in a few times and missed, he didn’t punish me as he usually does. I didn’t play the way I wanted to play, but in the end I played ok, I dug in and I’m really proud of myself. Murphy pulled one back with a break of 64, only for Milkins to make a 64 for 8-6. [first session](https://wst.tv/milkins-and-murphy-all-square/) 4-4, Milkins took the first frame tonight with a break of 55, then Murphy levelled with a run of 70. With the help of counselling, he has turned his life and his form around, allowing his natural talent to flourish. “It won’t sink in for a couple of weeks. He becomes the 40th player in snooker history to win multiple ranking titles. The £35,000 runner-up prize moves world number 11 Murphy up to tenth on the one-year list.

There is more on the line for Robert Milkins than Shaun Murphy in Sunday's Welsh Open final and the Magician intends to make it an extremely disappointing ...

It’s been in my head for a couple of days anyway. ‘It would be enough just playing for the title, let alone everything that goes with it. But sometimes when you’ve got so much pressure on, you can play alright.’ ‘In all seriousness, there’s obviously a lot on the line for Robert Milkins tomorrow, and it’s my job to try and make that as difficult as I possibly can.’ ‘It’s massive, the biggest game of my life. ‘I don’t know if it’s a good or a bad thing, it’s tough enough to try and win the final but now I’ve got that as well, it’s going to be difficult.

Having recently reached the semi-finals of the German Masters, Milkins went into this tournament playing some of the best snooker of his career, ...

To his credit, Murphy responded with a sublime 114 to heap the pressure on his opponent, only for Milkins to build an unassailable lead in the 16th frame, struggling to keep his emotions in check as he potted the title-clinching balls. Murphy ended a two-frame rut to make a break of 64 in the 13th frame, reducing the deficit to 7-6, although the former world champion soon witnessed Milkins move to within one frame of the win. Milkins traded breaks of 55 and 70 to extend the score to 5-5, but Milkins won the 11th on a re-spotted black to keep the momentum in his favour.

SNOOKER star Shaun Murphy gave fans what they wanted - when he moonwalked to his seat before the Welsh Open final.The Irish snooker star, 40, made the.

[more hilarity](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/9166975/ronnie-osullivan-farts-ali-carter-snooker/) from Murphy during the final. He said: "It wasn’t a great performance, neither of us played well. [Robert Milkins](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/8476600/robert-milkins-snooker-birthday-drinking-hospital/) in Sunday's final. [moonwalk](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9833047/world-cup-fans-stitches-martinez-moonwalk-belgium-eliminated/) to my chair tomorrow," he said. [The Magician](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/10231227/snooker-shaun-murphy-chocolate-orange-seagull/) made the vow on the onefourseven podcast. [Murphy, ](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/10251552/shaun-murphy-fans-calling-best-shot-ever-snooker/)40, made the pledge earlier in the season to recreate [Michael Jackson's](https://www.thesun.ie/who/michael-jackson/) signature dance move, if he got to the final.

Former world champion Shaun Murphy has left fans in awe after pulling off an incredible exhibition shot during his Welsh Open semi-final against Chinese ...

But Murphy quickly dismissed that notion as he assured fans it was deliberate in his post match interview. "It was absolutely purposeful," he insisted. It looked outrageous but I did play it... "Best shot ever...," one fan wrote. "I had an idea the cue ball could rattle, it could only shoot the cue ball up that way and I knew if it went up to the top cushion it would have that spin on it and it might check back up and come back for the red. He executed the shot to perfection, watching the cue ball check off the top cushion as the imparted right-hand side took effect, and the red dropped to the amazement of the Llandudno crowd.

Robert Milkins beat former world champion Shaun Murphy 9-7 to win the Welsh Open and pocket a £230000 payday in Llandudno. The 46-year-old from Glouceste...

“Obviously I’m disappointed,” Murphy said. A break of 68 helped Murphy level the scores at the end of the first session and the players shared the first two frames of the evening before Milkins won frame 11 on a respotted black. “All through the day I was struggling a bit, same as Shaun.

Welcome to Eurosport's live coverage of the 2023 Welsh Open final, the last Home Nations event of the year. Shaun Murphy enjoyed a late night thriller on ...

Murphy with runs of 60, 58 and 68 with Milkins hitting back from 3-1 behind to lead 4-3 boosted by 58 and 66. Murphy breaks down on 19. Plenty of scrumpy can be sunk if Milkins milks this for all that it is worth this evening. Milkins punished for safety errors. Murphy opens up reds, but Milkins rams home a red from distance before popping in the yellow. Rob short with the white ball attempting to run back to baulk and Murphy is all over the short ball like a rash. Was not easy and the chance passes to Murphy straight off the bat. Milkins misses one red to left centre and hasn't had another sniff. Murphy with 114 of the very best. A sixth century of the event from Murphy to stay well in the hunt out there. Murphy goes for broke with a long red attempt after Bob rattled the jaws. Milkins picks out a brilliant shot on red to left middle.

The Welsh Open final is set for a thrilling evening session with Shaun Murphy and Robert Milkins locked at 4-4 after a fascinating afternoon battle in ...

As for Milkins, it would be a financial bonanza. Murphy snookered himself with one red remaining and a slender 47-41 lead before proceeding to Welsh Open It certainly got the crowd going at Venue Cymru as the 40-year-old made his big entrance. 'He's come good!' - Milkins celebrates with Welsh Open trophy after beating Murphy in final