Shaun Murphy smashes Ronnie O’Sullivan snooker record in stunning China Open win

Shaun Murphy has secured a piece of snooker history (Picture: Getty Images)

Shaun Murphy has broken Ronnie O’Sullivan’s long-standing record for most points scored without reply in a snooker match.

The Magician took on Matt Selt in the last 32 of the China Open in Taiyuan on Sunday and was in spectacular form.

This year’s World Championship runner-up made breaks of 61, 132, 103, 139 and 113 to surge into a 5-0 lead without Selt scoring a point.

He opened the scoring in the sixth frame, but could not wrap things up in one visit and Selt scored his first points of th...