Shaun Murphy believes angry words from manager inspired his victory over Luca Brecel Brecel, 17, was twice on the brink of a famous victory at just his second major tournament on Thursday night. But he missed crucial pinks in the 10th and 11th frames to allow Murphy to capitalise both times. The second steal clinched a 6-5 victory for the 2008 UK champion, setting up a semi-final on Friday against Ali Carter, who beat Stuart Bingham 6-4. Murphy said his manager Brandon Parker was a key factor in his victory. "Brandon gave me a good talking-to at the interval that would have rivalled one of Sir Alex Ferguson's half-time talks, and it really knocked me into shape," Murphy said. It's lucky there were no hairdryers in that dressing room. Without Brandon's words I would have lost the match. He would have gone out anyway if Brecel had been able to put away his chances. I think the adrenalin and maybe a little bit of inexperience cost him in the end. He over-hit and under-hit a couple of shots, and I'm just relieved. The sense of relief and sense of pleasure is probably twice as much as if I'd won 6-0 with four maximum breaks. Murphy can see a future champion emerging, and pointed to shades of Stephen Hendry in Brecel's temperament. He's just not bothered. And as long as he can keep that, that's what the best champions in the game forever have all had in common," Murphy said. Hendry never used to show any nerves at all and Luca looks like he's got the same attributes. The deciding frame had been tipping Murphy's way before he missed the final red, blaming a kick. Brecel stepped up and looked to be on a victory march until one bad positional shot caused another. He could not get close enough to the pink to make it a formality and rattled it around the jaws of a corner pocket. The ball rolled kindly for Murphy, who seized the unexpected chance to stay in the tournament.