Defending champion Shaun Murphy and world number one Judd Trump reach the Welsh Open second round.

Doug Mountjoy, one of Wales' greatest ever snooker players, has died at the age of 78.

He was a World Championship runner-up in 1981, one of only six Welshmen to reach the final of snooker's biggest contest.

The former coal miner might have won even more tournaments, but did not turn professional until he was 34.

Mountjoy began his professional career by winning the 1977 Masters tournament and is also one of only four Welsh players to win the UK Championship.

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Snooker's Welsh Open marks its 30th anniversary this year - but only one Welshman has won the won the title, albeit twice.

Mark Williams won the event in 1996 and 1999 and the two-time World Champion will be among 128 players competing, 14 of them Welsh.

The Celtic Manor in Newport will host the tournament for the first time, with the action taking place behind closed doors.

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Shaun Murphy won his first Welsh Open by beating Kyren Wilson 9-1 at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff.

Murphy took a 4-0 lead in the first session and extended his advantage to 7-1 ahead of the evening sessions.

The Magician, who beat Yan Bingtao in the semi-final and world number one Judd Trump in the quarters, had breaks of 102, 108 and 134 in the final.

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The Welsh Open has been held annually since 1992, replacing the Welsh Professional Championship. John Higgins is the tournament’s most successful player with five tournament wins.

World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and world number one Judd Trump are among the 128 players competing for this year's Ray Reardon Trophy.

The tournament is being played at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. Only the second tournament this year to not be held at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Matches are best of seven frames for the first three rounds, best of nine in the quarter-finals, best of 11 in the semi-finals and then best of 17 in the final.

The winner will collect a first prize of £70,000.

BBC iPlayer

The 2021 Welsh Open takes place from the 15-21 February - with live coverage on BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and the BBC Sport website and app. Find full coverage details for the tournament here.

Catch-up on all the action for up to 30 days via the BBC iPlayer here.

Monday, 15 February

Live coverage

19:00-21:30 - BBC Red Button

Highlights

23:30-00:20 - BBC Red Button

BBC Sport

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