Shaun Murphy bounces back after Stephen Hendry's 147

• Shaun Murphy wins five consecutive frames after Hendry's feat
• Scot scores ninth maximum of career, second at The Crucible
Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry salutes the crowd, who gave him a standing ovation for his 147 break against Shaun Murphy. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images

2005 world champion Shaun Murphy reeled off four frames in a row after the interval to reclaim the lead in his quarter-final against Stephen Hendry at The Crucible.

Murphy led 7-5 after trailing 2-5 at one stage of the match, but he recovered superbly after Stephen Hendry earlier made a 147 maximum break.

Murphy had breaks of 61, 117, and 78 in consecutive frames to take a two-frame lead over the seven-time champion before Hendry replied to win the 13th frame and make it 7-6.

Hendry had to find his feet after the earlier elation of putting together his second maximum break at The Crucible.

During the interval the Scot indicated his delight at the achievement: "It's a tremendous feeling and I'm absolutely delighted." He stands to receive £157,000, providing no one matches his break at The Crucible. The tournament's sponsors will also pay £147,000 to the Sport Relief charity.

Hendry moved 5-2 ahead after his maximum, having made an outstanding start to the match this morning. After potting a tricky pink and running the white up through baulk and back to the black, which was on its spot, Hendry left himself with another difficult shot to complete his break.

The black wobbled in the jaws of the pocket before dropping in, handing Hendry his ninth career maximum, the same number as Ronnie O'Sullivan. This was his second at The Crucible, having made his first against Jimmy White in 1995.

Hendry is bidding for an eighth world title, his first since 1999, and was well on top against Murphy until the Englishman found his form to take the lead in the match.

Murphy, 26, blundered in the fourth frame when he missed a black after putting together a run of 61, and Hendry cleared up in two scoring visits to pull clear.

Hendry had lost the opening frame from 47-0 up, but a break of 117 in the second brought him level at 1-1, before he took the next two frames. Each shared a frame apiece after the break until Hendry's maximum was greeted by a standing ovation.

But it was a very different picture after the interval, with Murphy dominating proceedings.

Meanwhile, O'Sullivan's conqueror, Mark Allen, was 5-3 up in his match against Welshman Ryan Day at the end of their opening session.

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