Murphy defeated Kyren Wilson in the final at Alexandra Palace to claim the title for the second time, having also won the 2015 Masters. And his post-victory post on social media reminded many of a famous moment from soccer great Lionel Messi.

Kyren Wilson takes on Shaun Murphy in the Masters snooker final at Ally Pally and Express Sport provides live score updates.

Shaun Murphy won the Masters title for the second time in his snooker career on Sunday, earning a 10-7 victory over Kyren Wilson at Alexndra Palace.

Shaun Murphy won his second Masters title with a brilliant 10-7 defeat of Kyren Wilson in Sunday's final at Alexandra Palace.

Kyren Wilson found himself in trouble in the 12th frame of his showdown with Shaun Murphy in the Masters final. Opting to take on a thin-contact pot early in the frame, Wilson missed twice and received the obligatory warning from referee Olivier Marteel. "If I have to call a miss again, you lose the frame," said Marteel.

Featuring only the top 16 players in the world at the time of the event, The Masters is one of snooker's most prestigious, exciting and hotly contested tournaments.It's also the first significant event of the calendar year and the second Triple Crown competition of the season as we move towards the World Championship in the spring.