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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mark Staniforth

Wu Yize resists Shaun Murphy fightback to hold one frame lead in Crucible final

Wu Yize (right) retained his lead after an absorbing session of the World Snooker Championship final (Richard Sellers/PA) - (PA Wire)

Wu Yize moved within five frames of becoming the second youngest world snooker champion in history after withstanding a strong Shaun Murphy fightback in the third session of an absorbing Crucible final.

The 22-year-old from Lanzhou looked down and out after losing the first five frames of the day as the experienced Murphy roared back from a 10-7 overnight deficit to surge into a 12-10 lead.

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