Murphy recovers to set up a final-frame shootoutpublished at 22:08 BST
Murphy 17-17 Wu (75-43, Murphy 75)
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Murphy won five of eight frames played in Monday's afternoon session
Wu, 22, led 10-7 at end of first day's play
Michael Emons
Murphy 17-17 Wu (75-43, Murphy 75)
Murphy 16-17 Wu
Murphy 53-43 ahead going to the colours, all of which are on their spots apart from the pink, which is near the blue.
Murphy 16-17 Wu
Murphy was 0-43 down and is now 44-43 up, and still in control.
Murphy 16-17 Wu
Dennis Taylor
1985 world champion on BBC Two
It’s never straight forward at the Crucible. There is always twists and turns every year, and it’s been the same since 1977. There is always something happening at the Championship at the Crucible theatre
Murphy 16-17 Wu
The red by the top cushion has been dispatched. Murphy now 38-43 behind. It's miss and bust from here on in.
Murphy 16-17 Wu
Image source, Getty ImagesThere's one red on the side cushion, one on the top cushion. Murphy needs to find a way to sort them out. But he's progressing nicely, 15-43.
Murphy 16-17 Wu
Not over yet. Wu Yize, at 43-0 ahead and with the finish line not far away, misses a black off the spot. A lifeline for Murphy.
Wu misses key pot on black
Murphy 16-17 Wu
Wu takes his lead to 0-42. He's still there.
Murphy 16-17 Wu
Murphy 0-27 Wu. Murphy can only sit, wait and hope for another chance.
Murphy 16-17 Wu
Wu up to 14. He's in the danger zone. It's early in the frame, but there is a route to the world title. Can he hold his nerve?
Murphy 16-17 Wu
Wu pots great opening red
Wu with a brilliant long red to score the first point in what could be the last frame of the 2026 World Championship.
Murphy 16-17 Wu
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Two
On the tough yellow Wu potted:
We were all saying 'don't do it, it's the wrong shot'. An unbelievable pot.
Murphy 16-17 Wu (45-91, Wu 91)
Wu shows high quality under pressure to move within one frame of title
Shaun Murphy was 45-0 ahead, Wu then makes a wonderful 91 clearance.
One frame from glory. One frame from being the second youngest Crucible winner. One frame from back-to-back Chinese world champions.
Murphy 16-16 Wu
Stephen Hendry called it "one of the bravest pots I've seen in a while" and Wu downs a tough yellow which had been on the baulk cushion with the rest. Brilliant from Wu.
Murphy 16-16 Wu
Wu with a 19-point lead going into the colours.
Murphy 16-16 Wu
We're now level at 16-16 in frames and at 45-45 in frame 33. Wu still going strong.
Image source, Getty ImagesMurphy 16-16 Wu
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC Two
It's getting to the point of the match where talent almost goes out of the window. It's about whether you can handle it, can you keep control of the cue ball and make every shot easy?
Murphy 16-16 Wu
Wu is now up to 28 and still in a strong position, 45-28.
Remember, 18 frames is the target.
Murphy 16-16 Wu
Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre
Are Shaun Murphy and Wu Yize going to serve up the first final-frame decider since Peter Ebdon beat Stephen Hendry in 2002?
If they do so it will be only the fourth on record since the tournament moved to the Crucible in 1977.
Can anyone remember the drama of the other two?
Murphy 16-16 Wu
Wu was 45-0 behind. He has just sunk a long red and the door is open to snatch it, although there is a lot of work to do.
Wu knocks in superb long red