Two-time champion Mark Williams tackles Mark Davis and 2002 winner Peter Ebdon meets Jamie Cope.

BBC: Champion Higgins to face Stevens

Several players, including defending champion Peter Ebdon, had expressed worries that the tables were playing differently to normal.

BBC: Crucible diary: Day 10

Former champion Peter Ebdon battled back from 5-2 down to trail debutant Jamie Cope 5-4 after their first session.

BBC: Higgins books spot in round two

Peter Ebdon and Joe Swail are the other two players already through.

BBC: CHOOSE A SPORT

World Championship runner-up Peter Ebdon was beaten 3-2 by Gloucester's Robert Milkins.

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Meanwhile, in Group Four, Mark Williams and Peter Ebdon drew 3-3 to rule themselves out of the running for a last four spot.

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The Essex left-hander will be hoping to mark his 30th birthday on Sunday with a win over Peter Ebdon, who beat Quinten Hann in the other semi-final.

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Before Murphy's triumph, Ronnie O'Sullivan's defeat by Peter Ebdon and his announcement that he was considering taking a year off from the game were what had set people's tongues wagging.

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In other matches John Parrott bowed out at the first hurdle after a 5-2 loss to Cambridgeshire cueman Joe Perry, who will now meet last season's UK champion Peter Ebdon.

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Selby will now take on former champion Peter Ebdon.

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