Shaun Murphy has some sympathy for Kyren Wilson after the world champion complained about his treatment on tour, but also reminded the Warrior that he is entitled to very little. Wilson won the World Championship in May and has already added more silverware to his collection by lifting the trophy at the Xi’an Grand Prix in August.

Slessor's reward for his victory over the Crucible king is a quarter-final against John Higgins. The highlight of the last-eight ties is world number one Judd Trump versus Mark Allen, who made a 147 against Ben Mertens earlier in the week.

The latest flashpoint comes after Murphy sent a pointed message to Kyren Wilson, who recently complained about his treatment on tour

Mark Allen has blasted Shaun Murphy's 'baffling behaviour' in the latest instalment of their bitter war of words. The latest flashpoint comes after Murphy sent a pointed message to Kyren Wilson, who recently complained about his treatment on tour.

Announcing his decision to withdraw from the Wuhan Open, Allen wrote on X: “I’d like to pass on my apologies to world snooker, the Chinese promoter, my sponsors and the Chinese fans but I have had to withdraw from the upcoming Wuhan Open due to a family illness.

The Antrim man has responded to Murphy's criticism and claims to have the backing of the snooker player's room in doing so