Hang on, Neil Robertson is not giving this one up without a fight. He gets the white behind the black again for a snooker, from which Shaun Murphy can't escape. Two more snookers and Robertson will be back in this.

Neil Robertson is incredibly unlucky after returning to the table as he places the white right behind the black for a great snooker, but also pots the green in the middle pocket by mistake. Not what he wanted. Shaun Murphy is on the verge of moving two frames ahead.

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Shaun Murphy makes a break of 45 when the black rattles the jaws of the bottom left corner pocket and fails to go down. Neil Robertson steps back up, but it is a short stay, seeing away a red but missing the blue.

A great view of what Neil Robertson and Shaun Murphy will be seeing in today's final.

Shaun Murphy is off the mark in this frame with a beautiful long pot to the left corner. A great opportunity now for 'The Magician' to work his magic...

There was an opportunity for some heavy scoring there but Neil Robertson fails to capitalise, its a break of 30 and Shaun Murphy returns to the baize.

A poor safety from Shaun Murphy leaves Neil Robertson with enough sight of a red. It's a long pot but Robertson nails it. Murphy leans back in his seat. This could be a long wait.

Shaun Murphy exuberates confidence as he strides around the table, sizing up his options.

Neil Robertson had the measure of Murphy tactically in the 2012 final, but the latter has worked on that side of his game considerably since then and it shows. Great battle between the pair in this second frame, with neither leaving the other a pot on.

John Parrott
Former world champion on BBC TV

"Is it essential you get a good start in a final, especially against the world number one Neil Robertson. Shaun Murphy will be over the moon with that frame."

Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC TV

"A cagey start but when Neil Robertson did get in, he missed a pink. That is one frame where an unforced error has been a catalyst, as opposed to someone getting one because of a good safety shot."

An error from Neil Robertson and Shaun Murphy gobbled it up. A break of 63 and Robertson concedes. First blood to Murphy.

Key to this final might be taking frames in one chance, which Murphy does. Game on.

Shaun Murphy is finding a bit of rhythm now, 49 ahead with 67 remaining and two reds in the open. Is he going to finish this one off?

The 1984 and people's champion Jimmy White is in the crowd once again. The Whirlwind has been an interested spectator throughout the week at Alexandra Palace.

Neil Robertson misses a pink after mustering six points. He screws up his face in frustration, he knows he should have seen that away.

The 2012 final between these two was initially a very cagey affair, with the score 4-3 after seven frames but eventually Neil Robertson took control. Are we in for something similar today?

Dan: In for a great day of snooker..two of the great talents in the game!

Angela Browne: I really hope it's a good match and on balance I think I'd like Murphy to win...

Gregg Howe: Come on then @nr147. Smash it like the boss you are.

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Ken Doherty
Former world champion on BBC TV

"The Masters will complete the triumvirate for Shaun Murphy. He will be full of confidence and attack from the front. He just needs to play the way he has and win frames on one visit."

Shaun Murphy sees away the first pot of the final, a red into the bottom left corner pocket. He leaves himself with very little on though and he can only manage six before Neil Robertson returns to the table.

Dennis Taylor
BBC Sport snooker commentator

"I am not going to predict who is going to win but both these players are form players. Murphy played faultless snooker against Allen and it will be a cracking final."