Shaun Murphy calls out snooker fan after being heckled during World Championship

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Shaun Murphy has lashed out at a spectator on social media following an incident during his World Championship opener at the Crucible.The 43-year-old took to Instagram to address a front-row fan who audibly criticised one of his shots during Monday's first-round clash with Fan Zhengyi."If you're sat on the front row in the Crucible and I play a shot that may not work for a particular reason, it's probably best not to say 's**t shot' out loud," the 2005 champion wrote.

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I've got ears."Murphy added with dark humour: "I missed my next shot as I was contemplating which end of my cue to nut him with." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The match between Murphy and his Chinese opponent finished on Monday evening with the Englishman holding a slender one-frame advantage.Murphy had established early control, racing into a 2-0 lead before extending his advantage to 3-1.However, Zhengyi fought back to level proceedings at 4-4, setting up a tense conclusion to the opening session.The former world...

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