Shaun Murphy admitted he'll be playing "shots with pain" this week after going into his UK Snooker Championship first-round match hampered by injury.
The 2005 World Champion opened his campaign in York with a tense 6-5 win over English compatriot David Gilbert, taking the final two frames to seal his progress. At no point did either player open up a two frame lead in a clash which had the crowd engrossed until 'The Magician' pulled away in the decider.
Murphy was sporting a slimline frame after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery this summer. But it seems he was still struggling physically, having received physio before taking to the table.
