Michael Emons
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre

In the all-Chinese first-round-tie between Zhang Anda and Pang Junxu, it's 7-6 to Zhang with at least three more frames to come.

Just like yesterday, it has been slow progress and the clock is ticking with the afternoon session starting at 14:30 BST.

They have about an hour more before officials will be looking to pause the match and clear the arena and get it ready for the afternoon's play.

If needed, the match will be concluded tonight, after the scheduled evening's action has been finished.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre

Reigning Masters champion Shaun Murphy moved into the last 16 of the World Snooker Championship with a 10-4 victory in a high-quality match with Crucible debutant Daniel Wells.

Murphy, 42, is aiming to win a second world title 20 years after his first success but could face world number one Judd Trump in the next round.

Against Welsh qualifier Wells, the Sheffield crowd were treated to a fine display of snooker with every frame seeing a break of at least 50, including six centuries - three from each player.

Murphy won the Masters in January and is looking to become the first player since Trump in 2018-19 to win that tournament and the World Championship in the same season.

After Tuesday's first session, Murphy held a 7-2 lead and extended that with a break of 53, to move two frames from victory.

But Wells, 49th in the world, made excellent breaks of 115 and 68 to pull two frames back, before Murphy moved one frame away with a superb run of 133. He then clinched the victory with a break of 71 in the final frame.

Trump leads China's Zhou Yuelong 6-3 in their first-round tie, which will be completed on Wednesday evening (19:30 BST).

Will we see a break of at least 50 in every frame of the Shaun Murphy v Daniel Wells match?

We're on course for just that after Wells hit a 68 to win back-to-back frames, while Murphy has stormed back with a superb 133 in the 13th frame.

One more frame needed for the 2005 world champion to advance.

Crucible debutant Daniel Wells has now won three frames in his match with Shaun Murphy - and claimed each one in style.

After breaks of 131 and 109 yesterday, he has once again shown his break-building quality with an effort of 115.

He needs one more century to equal the record from a debutant, a level that was only set yesterday with Zak Surety's four centuries in his 10-7 loss to Ding Junhui.

We are playing catch-up on table one as the all-Chinese affair between Zhang Anda and Pang Junxu could only fit in eight frames yesterday, instead of the expected nine because of slow play.

Pang raced through the opening frame of today with a break of 111, the best of the match.

They've got until about 1.45pm to finish the match, if not they will have to conclude it in today's evening session on whatever table comes free first after the scheduled matches have finished.

Shaun Murphy was in superb form yesterday, winning seven of the nine frames in his match with Daniel Wells and the 2005 world champion has continued today with a break of 53 to take the 10th frame, meaning he only needs another two for victory.

The 53 today means there has been a break of at least 50 in every frame of the match so far.

Murphy was clearly in a relaxed mood earlier, coming in to the media centre to have a chat with World Snooker Tour's media team just before walking out into the arena.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre

Image source, Michael Emons

Welcome to Sheffield for day five of the World Snooker Championship and what a day we have in store.

Five world champions are in action as Shaun Murphy, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump will look to convert their first-session advantages into wins, while Luca Brecel and Mark Selby begin their campaigns.

Image source, Michael Emons

Image source, Michael Emons

First round (best of 19 frames / first to 10)

10:00 BST

Zhang Anda 5-3 Pang Junxu

Shaun Murphy 7-2 Daniel Wells*

14:30

Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-4 Ali Carter*

Luca Brecel v Ryan Day

19:00

Mark Selby v Ben Woollaston

Judd Trump 6-3 Zhou Yuelong*

*played to a finish

BBC Sport

The 2025 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

BBC Sport has comprehensive live coverage of the championship on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four and Red Button, while every match will be shown in full on iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app.

The final takes place over two days starting on Sunday 4 May.

To read the full guide for draws, results and coverage, click here.

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