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Defending champion Ding Junhui completed a perfect second day at the Jiangsu Classic with a 2-0 win over Ryan Day to book his place in the semi-finals while Mark Selby had the first 147 of his career.

Ding had lost his opening match of tournament on Thursday to wild card Li Hang but then won four in a row to book a semi-final meeting with Marco Fu as the Hong Kong potter beat Jin Long 2-0 in his final match to finish second in group two.

Shaun Murphy topped that group as he enjoyed a 2-1 win over Ali Carter in his final match and will next face Mark Allen who finished second in group one on frame difference after concluding with a 2-0 over Peter Ebdon.

Mark Selby failed to qualify after losing his last three matches but there was some consolation for him as he produced his first ever maximum in a 2-1 defeat to Joe Perry.

Results

Marco Fu 2-0 Jin Long

Mark Allen 2-0 Peter Ebdon

Ding Junhui 2-0 Ryan Day

Marco Fu 2-0 Jin Long

Joe Perry 2-1 Mark Selby

Shaun Murphy 2-1 Ali Carter

MORNING SESSION

Shaun Murphy defeated Mark Selby 2-0 at the Jiangsu Classic to lead Group Two with just one round left to play in the pool stages.

Selby's 2-1 loss to Marco Fu, added to his defeat to Murphy, places him below the Hong Kong cueman, who moves into second spot.

Fu beat Ali Carter 2-0 with a top break of 81 and like Murphy has won three matches from four.

Murphy faces Carter in their final group-stage match, while Fu will compete against Jin Long and Selby against Joe Perry.

Perry is third alongside Selby.

In Group One, Ryan Day's 2-1 victory over Stephen Hendry - who managed a 102 break - put him top ahead of defending champion and home player Ding Junhui, who downed Peter Ebdon 2-1.

Li Hang lost for the first time at the tournament, 2-0 to Mark Allen, and is now third. Li faces Hendry last of all, while Day plays Ding.

The top two in each group will go through to Saturday's semi-finals.

Results:

Peter Ebdon 1-2 Stephen Hendry

Mark Selby 1-2 Marco Fu

Ryan Day 2-1 Stephen Hendry

Allister Carter 0-2 Marco Fu

Shaun Murphy 2-0 Mark Selby

Ding Junhui 2-1 Peter Ebdon

Mark Allen 2-0 Li Hang

Joe Perry 2-1 Jin Long

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