UK Championship 2022 snooker – Jack Lisowski beats Shaun Murphy after Ding Junhui’s thrashing of Ronnie O’Sullivan

ByMike Gibbons|Desmond Kane

Updated 18/11/2022 at 21:24 GMT

Relive our live coverage from the UK Championship on Friday as seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan took on Ding Junhui. The duo have 10 UK titles between them. It was the first of the quarter-finals as Tom Ford took on Joe Perry at the same time on the other table. In the evening action, Mark Allen faced Sam Craigie, while Shaun Murphy was up against Jack Lisowski.

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We're concluding our live coverage here, we'll be back from 12.45pm BST tomorrow for all the action from the semi-finals.

Jack Lisowski is through to the semi-final

Life is full of butterfly wings moments. When Jack missed a virtually straight frame ball blue in frame one, and watched Shaun mop up 67 to force a re-spotted black, we could have been in for a very different night. Jack recovered to pot the black though, and then played flawlessly in hitting four centuries in a row to move within one frame of the final. Shaun responded with one of his own, but it was a glancing blow on the way down as Jack cleared up to win in the following frame. It was a bravura performance from Jack - maybe a career best - and he's in the one table situation at one of the blue chip events. Can he finally now cash this talent in and bank himself a ranking event title?

Lisowski 6-1 Murphy

As calm as you like, Jack mops up a 38 from what's left to take frame and match. What a stunning performance!

Lisowski 5-1 Murphy (24-54)

That's a big miss from Jack, who won't be panicking yet but might have a cursory glance in the rear view. Shaun steps in and looks all set to clear up, but calls a push shot on himself as he pots a short red into the left middle and follows through with his cue to hit the white again. That sporting gesture from Shaun could be his last action in the match; the two final reds and all colours are in the wide open, and Jack needs to dish to win.

Elsewhere, Sam Craigie now leads Mark Allen 3-2.

Lisowski 5-1 Murphy (20-9)

Jack goes big for a red to the bottom left at the start of frame seven, but it jaws out. It's the only red he can leave, and he has; Shaun has a tap-in, but can only make nine from it before losing position. Jack then gets in, slicing in a brilliant long red to the bottom left, and he's just about on the yellow. A clutch long red to hold for the black follows not long after, but a nasty split on the reds nixes his break on 12. Shaun then plays a shocker of a safety, double-kissing the red and gifting a huge chance to Jack. Hello though - he's overcut a red and Shaun has been given a huge reprieve!

Lisowski 5-1 Murphy

Shaun takes the frame, and clips in a tough final red down the left rail to give us a shot at another ton. Sure enough, it arrives, as he clears up for a break of 111. We've had five centuries in a row here, and Shaun takes a theatrical bow. What a standard!

Lisowski 5-0 Murphy (20-53)

This is a sterling effort from Shaun, who quickly mops up a half-ton and just about keeps going as a red rattles heavy in the bottom right before dropping. He's retained position though, and has taken these will given the circumstances.

Lisowski 5-0 Murphy (20-0)

Shaun tries to slow Jack down by dragging him in to a safety exchange. Jack then misses a long red and so does Shaun, the latter being the more damaging as there's an easy red on to the right middle. Jack drains it, quickly gets the black back on its spot and it's on to both corners; Shaun, once more, is in bother. Jack plays his first few loose shots in an age, forcing him into a cut on a yellow in baulk and his break suddenly judders to a halt as it rattles out. He's left Shaun right in, and with a chance to do something at least.

Lisowski 5-0 Murphy

The roof gets a nudge skywards as the crowd appreciate a fourth century in a row from Jack. Wowsers. He can't pot the final red so it's a round ton and no more; he only needs one more frame to make it through to the semi-final.

Lisowski 4-0 Murphy (72-0)

Frame ball black goes, and a red to follow means it's certain to be five on the bike. You just cannot play the game any better than this. 'This is just inhuman, this performance,' says Dominic Dale in co-comms.

Lisowski 4-0 Murphy (55-0)

Jack goes into the pack off the blue, smashing the pink flush in the face and splitting the reds like you dream about. What a chance this is once more, all Jack needs to do is negotiate a series of nudges and short screw/run through shots to bank another quick kill. Shaun is in serious mither, as another half-century goes past him.

Lisowski 4-0 Murphy (28-0)

We're back, and it's hardly piercing analysis to say that Shaun could do with winning this one. It's a poor start though, as his break leaves a red on to the right middle and Jack is straight in again. He really doesn't look like missing right now, as another break rumbles into life around the black spot.

Elsewhere...

Mark Allen is 2-1 up in his quarter-final with Sam Craigie.

Lisowski 4-0 Murphy

I'm not sure I've ever seen a better spell from Jack than this one. He picks off the awkward final red into the green pocket, banks his third ton in a row and empties the table again for a stunning 123.

Lorks a lordy! That was absolutely stunning from Jack, who has blown Shaun away so far tonight. The players troop off for a 15 minute break, and doesn't Shaun need it.

Lisowski 3-0 Murphy (55-0)

Jack drills a pink to bottom right to reach 33, canoning the pack as he does so and freeing four reds. Another little tickle on the reds below the pink soon after opens this frame right up, and Jack banks another half-ton and counting. He is absolutely coasting here, Shaun will be relieved to reach the break here, just to get Jack off the table.

Lisowski 3-0 Murphy (19-0)

Shaun misses a red long at the start of frame four; that's left one for Jack to the bottom right, which he drains but can't get on the black. He's in now though, as Shaun carelessly leaves a red to right middle and Jack drains it to land on the yellow. The black is quickly rehoused, and he's away again.

Lisowski 3-0 Murphy

Jack drops perfectly on the final red on the top rail, and calmly rolls it in. The yellow follows for another ton, and he empties the table for a superb 127. This is electric from Jackpot and his coach, one Peter Ebdon, applauds heartily as the final black disappears.

Lisowski 2-0 Murphy (75-6)

Frame ball red goes, followed by the pink, and Lisowski is halfway to his target already. We've been going barely 40 minutes, and Jack looks in top nick. Shaun might need another jaw-dropper of a comeback the way this is going so far.

Lisowski 2-0 Murphy (53-6)

There's a few wobblers in this break from Jack, but he's got it on a leash and banks another half-century. There are six reds south of the blue spot and they're all in the open, so he looks nailed on to bank another frame. What a start - what a statement - this is from Jack.

Lisowski 2-0 Murphy (32-6)

Despite not having a frame on the board Shaun has potted some great balls tonight, and here's another; he gently nudges a long-ish red into the bottom left, and he's on the blue. Position goes awry immediately though, and he's forced to go back to baulk. He gets another look soon after, but can't drop a red long into the yellow pocket and he's served up another chance for Jack. A good long red into the green pocket keeps him on the black, but in going into the pack off said black he sticks to one. It looks like break over, but hello hello - he's doubled a red into the left middle and he's on the black again!

Lisowski 2-0 Murphy

There's enough on for the ton and Jack obliges, emptying the table for a 105.

Lisowski 1-0 Murphy (65-28)

Ambidexterity is such a gift. When Jack loses position on the last four reds, he switches to righty to drop a red blind into the bottom right and land perfectly on the black. We've seen some shots already tonight, and we've not completed two frames yet. Jack splits the final two reds and drops one into the bottom right. Shaun now needs a snooker, but he'll not be coming back in this frame.

Lisowski 1-0 Murphy (38-28)

Jack goes into the pack as he sails into the lead in the frame, and he's nicely on his next red. These have fallen nicely indeed; two reds beneath the pink will need a gentle nudge, but he's now favourite for the frame. He certainly seems to have shaken off his miss on the blue.

Lisowski 1-0 Murphy (0-28)

What a touch here for Shaun, who tries to drill a red long into the bottom left. It rattles out of the jaws, and then flies across the table and straight into the bottom right. You'd take it, as they say. It's a chance, and Shaun gets to work. A good recovery pot on the blue keeps his break going to 28, but he then misses a mid-ranger to the bottom right and Jack is in.

Lisowski 1-0 Murphy

Jack will be exhaling with gusto after this. A poor safety from Shaun leaves the black on mid-range to the bottom left, and Jack calmly plugs it to take a dramatic first frame. More of this, please!

Lisowski 0-0 Murphy (67-67)

Dramarama! Shaun has to go in and out of baulk off the pink, and lands right behind the black after getting into the shot too much. What about this though - he jabs it clean as a whistle into the yellow pocket, and another outstanding pot means that black is coming back onto the table to decide this frame!

Lisowski 0-0 Murphy (67-40)

Shaun picks off four reds and blacks, but can't get nicely on the final red near the right rail. No matter - he only goes and thin snicks the red right up the rail and into the green pocket! My days what a shot that is. The black soon goes after it and Shaun needs the colours to force a sensational re-spot here in frame one.

Lisowski 0-0 Murphy (67-0)

The half-century is soon in the books, and we're barely six minutes in. On 66 he clips a tricky red into the left middle and he's on the blue, which is frame ball. It's virtually straight...and oh my word, he's missed it! That is a shocker and with 67 left out there, Shaun can still tie.

Lisowski 0-0 Murphy (29-0)

It’s a cracker from Jack, who creams a long red in with his opening shot and comes back up for the blue. He's such a rhythmic break-builder when he gets going, and this is an impressive start. On 28 he cracks in another red to the bottom right and opens the pack as he does so, landing perfectly on the black. This one's at his mercy already.

Take me to the baize

Rob Walker announces the players into a buzzing Barbican, and we're ready to go. Best of eleven then, for a place in the last four.

The magician

It's hard to know what's caused Shaun more bother this week, his mouth or his Cilla. After a broadside at Ronnie O'Sullivan earlier this week sparked controversy, he looked on his way out of the tournament yesterday when he was 5-3 behind to Judd Trump and with his back playing up. Carrying on in pain - how much, only he'll know - he produced a stunning turnaround to nick the match in a decider. Should he and Allen progress tonight, we could have a lively semi-final tomorrow.

The big Lisowski

It's been a breeze for Jack in York this week, as he made light work of Xu Si and Hossein Vafaei to reach this stage. As he must be sick of hearing, he still hasn't won a ranking event title and has been runner-up on six occasions. With big seeds tumbling left and right in this tournament, could he break that duck by snagging one of the three majors? The reputation of being the best player on the tour yet to win a tournament must be one he's desperate to shake off.

Good evening!

Welcome to day seven of the 2022 UK Championship from York. We’ve got the last two quarter-finals on the go tonight, which will take us into the One Table Situation over the weekend. They’re a couple of crackers too; Sam Craigie takes on Mark Allen, and you’ll be kept abreast, but our featured game tonight is Jack Lisowski against Shaun Murphy.

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O'Sullivan 19-6 clear of Ding on their career head-to-heads, but a big victory today for the Chinese sporting icon. We will be back at 6:45pm with the major evening match between 'Jackpot' Jack Lisowski and Shaun Murphy, fresh from his 6-5 victory over Judd Trump in the last 16 on Thursday. Should be another fascinating night at the Barbican.

UK Championship quarter-final latest

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Ding Junhui 6-0 Ronnie O’Sullivan
Joe Perry 2-3 Tom Ford

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Jack Lisowski v Shaun Murphy
Sam Craigie v Mark Allen

Perry 2-3 Ford

Bit of life left in the other quarter-final on table two. Tom Ford with a 3-1 lead over Joe Perry, who is set to close the deficit to 3-2 here with a big century of 101.

O'Sullivan 0-6 Ding

Ding finishing with runs of 88, 94, 87 and 131 to ease through. "I've been working hard over the past two years," said Ding.

"They (the Chinese players) push me to work harder. Will keep trying and doing the same thing."

O'Sullivan 0-6 Ding

Well, there you go. A 131 break from Ding to finish off matters for a 6-0 win. O'Sullivan with a warm embrace for his opponent.

"He played well. He played brilliantly well," said O'Sullivan. "I hope he goes onto win it now. He just proved what a fantastic player he is.

"I'm not surprised. I've had a good run, I can't complain. I've got a bit of time off now."

O'Sullivan 0-5 Ding (0-103)

Ding just applying the finishing touches to a dominant win. And this is going to be a century to complete the victory.

O'Sullivan 0-5 Ding (0-63)

Another couple of reds and Ding will be through to the last four without shipping a frame. Will he finish with a century?

O'Sullivan 0-5 Ding (0-46)

Looks for all the world like O'Sullivan may have played his last shot in this tournament.

O'Sullivan 0-5 Ding (0-31)

All very odd these happenings, but Ding can only focus on himself. He will face Joe Perry or Tom Ford in the semi-finals on Saturday.

O'Sullivan 0-5 Ding (0-17)

Ding floats in long red off the O'Sullivan break-off shot. In goes the black and this already looks ominous for the world No. 1. Ding hasn't been at the top of his game, but has got better with little or nothing coming back in his direction.

O'Sullivan 0-4 Ding (0-87)

Ding misses brown off spot. Rattles the jaws so no century, but another frame passes and a 5-0 advantage for Ding. He needs one more frame for victory here.

O'Sullivan 0-4 Ding (0-79)

Ding growing in confidence the longer this match progresses. O'Sullivan forced to sit and suck it up in his seat. Ding could make his first century of the match this time. Heading for a 5-0 lead.

O'Sullivan 0-4 Ding (0-43)

The world's top six players will be out of this event if O'Sullivan loses today. Not a surprising stat given the cut-throat nature of snooker in the modern era.

O'Sullivan 0-4 Ding (0-34)

Not sure there is going to be a rousing comeback from Ronnie today. Just doesn't seem invested in the battle as he leaves a red over a centre bag for Ding to go at. In goes the red followed by a pink at pace from Ding. What a fine chance this is to establish a hefty lead. O'Sullivan playing loose safety shots at the wrong time. His day began badly and has wandered off downhill.

Ford 2-1 Perry

Tom Ford leading Joe Perry 2-1 on the other table. Ford with breaks of 103 and 62, Perry producing 70 in the third frame.

O'Sullivan 0-3 Ding (4-94)

And this will be 4-0 at the break. A knock of 94 from the former Masters champion. Ding benefits from a huge fluke, but makes 94 off it. O'Sullivan lost two scrappy opening frames, but hasn't been at the races today so far. Needs to win six of the possible remaining seven frames otherwise he will have weekend off.

O'Sullivan 0-3 Ding (4-37)

Looks like 4-0 could be on the cards. Plenty of reds waiting to be potted. Ding just minding his business and should enjoy his cuppa at the break. Just not happened for Ronnie out there today so far.

O'Sullivan 0-3 Ding (4-17)

O'Sullivan holes long red and green, but then suffers a rare miscue on red. Ding with an outrageous fluke on a red after missing a pot by some distance. All happening out there, but not much great for the world champion so far.

O'Sullivan 0-2 Ding (0-88)

In goes the frame-ball black and Ronnie won't be back at the table in this frame. A 3-0 lead for the three-time champion in the race to six. Ding coming up with some fabulous pots in this break. No century, but a run of 88 and that will be that. One more frame before the mid-session interval.

O'Sullivan 0-2 Ding (0-57)

Ding going through these balls with ease. Much more like it from him and here is a chance to complete a one-visit kill as he passes the half-century in little or no time at all. Could be a century on the cards.

O'Sullivan 0-2 Ding (0-26)

Ronnie attacks a long red. Rattles the jaws and leaves a red along the top cush. A tad unfortunate, but the result leaves Ding with first poke in this third frame. Chance to establish a decent lead.

O'Sullivan 0-2 Ding (50-82)

This match yet to catch fire, but Ding snares the second frame for a 2-0 lead. Not happening for the tournament favourite so far.

O'Sullivan 0-1 Ding (50-56)

Ding breaks down on 40. That was a fine chance to win frame, but not taken as he misses a tricky black. Ding looking a bit puzzled, but is handed a reprieve as O'Sullivan can't slot red to left centre from an acute angle. Ding thumps home mid-range red and that should be 2-0.

O'Sullivan 0-1 Ding (35-32)

Golden chance for Ding to move 2-0 clear in this match. O'Sullivan just misfiring slightly at the wrong moments.

O'Sullivan 0-1 Ding (35-24)

Ding attempts a long red, but is well off the potting angle. O'Sullivan responds with 35, but somehow misses a red using the rest. Well, that is a poor shot. Ronnie sighs: 'Oh no.' But Ding can only respond with a knock of eight before losing cue ball. O'Sullivan misses a red twice trying to run thin off it. Needs to hit the red third time. Hits red full ball and leaves Ding plum among reds.

O'Sullivan 0-0 Ding (45-73)

Safety error by O'Sullivan to leave green over a baulk pocket and that costs him the first frame as Ding clears up the remaining five colours to pocket the first frame. Very edgy opening frame won by Ding.

O'Sullivan 0-0 Ding (45-48)

Ding buries the red from distance to green pocket, but green is the problem ball in this frame. Tries to develop green from the yellow, but ends up snookering himself behind brown. Just the safety shot coming up. Both men with chances to put this frame to bed. Down to last five balls.

O'Sullivan 0-0 Ding (45-41)

A stunning cut on a red by Ronnie along the top cushion and suddenly this frame has been turned on its head. Ding with two good scoring chances. Doesn't take any of them and O'Sullivan races to 45. But he misses a black off the spot. That is a surprise. Didn't expect him to miss that one. Life in this opening frame yet. One red left up and a safety duel will settle it.

O'Sullivan 0-0 Ding (0-33)

Still in this settling down period. Both men missing a couple of pots you would expect them to slot, but Ding back at the business end of table. Which for him is all that matters. As long as the misses don't cost you. That is the key fact of the old green baize.

O'Sullivan 0-0 Ding (0-6)

O'Sullivan attempts a long pot straight off bat. Nowhere near it and leaves that red to yellow pocket. Early opening for Ding.

O'Sullivan 0-0 Ding (0-0)

Off we go then. Teenage kicks: O'Sullivan won his first UK title in 1993 with Ding claiming his maiden title in 2005. A rousing reception for both men at a packed Barbican in York.

Welcome back to York

Almost ready to rock and roll with the last eight. And eight is the number Ronnie O'Sullivan is focused on over the next few days. If he can claim three more wins over the weekend, he'll move onto a record eight UK titles, two clear of Steve Davis' haul of six from the 1980s.

His opponent in the quarter-finals is the Chinese icon Ding Junhui, the three-time champion. Ding knocked the snooker GOAT out in the last 16 three years ago on his way to claiming the last of his three titles.