Murphy and Maguire prepare for battle

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On-fire Maguire pocketed a memorable maximum 147 break in a dramatic 6-5 final-frame victory over Welshman Ryan Day.

And there was also success for Englishman Murphy as he bravely battled back from 3-2 behind to beat compatriot Mark Selby 6-3 in their semi-final clash at the Beijing Sports Gymnasium.

This season's Masters and Welsh Open winner Selby pocketed breaks of 54, 95 and 132 for a 3-2 lead, but saw Rotherham professional Murphy progress to the final thanks to breaks of 64, 73 and 77.

"I'm very pleased to win and to be in the final," said Murphy, who is accompanied this week by wife Clare and her parents.

"It's been a bit frustrating losing in the semi-finals, but I've been pleased with the consistency I've shown this season and now I've got the chance to win a trophy.

"I showed a lot of patience. Mark is a fantastic player and he always makes the game difficult for his opponent.

"He wanted me to attack and go for my shots. but I decided to hang back and wait for him to make the mistakes."

A disappointed Selby reflected: "I struggled throughout the match, apart from the one frame where I made a century.

"Shaun wasn't brilliant either but he deserved to win. I had chances in the balls but I didn't score well enough. I'll get back to the practice table once I'm home and make sure I'm in good shape for (the World Championships in) Sheffield."