Shaun Murphy thrills Welsh Open crowd by moonwalking to his chair at start of final against Robert Milkins

ByRob Hemingway

Updated 19/02/2023 at 15:05 GMT

Shaun Murphy keeps his promises. The snooker star recently said that he would moonwalk to his chair if he ever reached another final, and on doing so at the Welsh Open in Llandudno, he did not let down the expectant crowd. After trotting down the steps at Venue Cymru to 'Burn Baby Burn', Murphy stopped to hint at what was coming, and then pulled out the signature dance move.

The crowd got what they wanted at the start of the Welsh Open final as Shaun Murphy kept his promise and moonwalked to his chair following the walk-ons.

Murphy, speaking recently on the onefourseven podcast, had said he would pull out the signature dance move were he to reach another final, following a two-year drought.

And having beaten Pang Junxu on Saturday to set up a showpiece showdown with Robert Milkins, 'the Magician' - after trotting down the steps to the soundtrack of 'Burn Baby Burn' - geed up the crowd before turning around and shuffling to his chair.

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Murphy will look back and know his moonwalk technique could have been better, but that will come with practice, and it was a unique way to begin a much-anticipated final.

Shaun Murphy moonwalk

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The 40-year-old goes into it as the favourite after some fine displays this week, but Milkins has been just as impressive and admitted to relishing his underdog status on the eve of the encounter.

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