What a brilliant way to reach the UK Championship final.

Shaun Murphy, speaking to BBC Sport: "I am gutted to have lost. Nobody comes for second place. I suppose a lot of players would have swapped with me. I have had a great week. I could have lost to John Higgins, I should have been on the way home. It was a great match I don't think I did a lot wrong, I thought Mark was superb.

"If I play like that for the rest of the season I will be happy. We both played really well. The difference at this level between winning and losing is almost nothing."

John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two

Shaun's mistakes were not that much but they have been magnified by the brilliance of his opponent.

Ken Doherty
1997 world champion on BBC Two

Both players were at the top of their game. There were probably one or two shots that cost Shaun.

But Selby is back to his best. It was a fantastic match.

John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two

Beyond brilliant. The last two frames having seen Shaun come back, that is Mark Selby at his absolute best.

Mark Selby will play Judd Trump tomorrow in the UK Championship final. He wraps up victory over Shaun Murphy with a stylish break of 127.

John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two

That was a right momentum stopper. What a break that was. The standard these boys are producing is stellar.

Mark Selby is back on track.

The pressure is on so he responds with a 72 and then plays a couple of exhibition shots to clear away all the colours up to the black to record a second half century.

Game on.

Shaun Murphy appears to be in flow. Mark Selby not so much at present. After coming from 4-1 behind against John Higgins in the last 16 could he repeat that feat here?

Shaun Murphy is closing in on a second consecutive frame to reduce his arrears to just one.

You were saying Dave....

Another frame goes the way of Mark Selby who produces a magnificent 105 break.

The 42-year-old is playing superb snooker.

John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two

Shaun Murphy is up against a matchplay monster in Mark Selby. He knows when to hurt you.

A break of 73 gives Mark Selby a third frame. The four-time world champion has only lost seven frames at the UK Championship this year and will take some stopping from here.

John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two

It looked for all money that Shaun Murphy had that frame won. But what's just happened to him, someone please call the police.

Shaun Murphy misses a red to the top right corner down the rail with the rest and it costs him dearly.

Mark Selby plays a frankly ridiculous shot on the blue to get position on another red with on the side cushion and knocks it in with the fishing tackle before clearing up.

Brilliant steal.

Shaun Murphy knocks in a superb long red to get going and does not look back.

'The Magician' levels up with a spellbinding 131, which is his first century of the tournament.

Ken Doherty
1997 world champion on BBC Four

It's a great start from Mark Selby. He is in great form. He has gone under the radar but is playing really good stuff.

Mark Selby gets in first and doesn't make the most of it but when he gets a second chance he knocks in a break of 73 to get off and running.

Ken Doherty
1997 world champion on BBC Four

Mark Selby looks back to his best. He is the quintessential snooker player. He has all the facets of the game covered.

He is the hardest match-player to ever play the game and I am comparing him to the great Steve Davis and John Higgins as well. Shaun does not want to get involved in that type of game. It is a fascinating encounter.