In the first round Gould faced eventual champion Shaun Murphy , Murphy did go 7 -- 3 ahead before Gould rattled off four frames in a row to bring the score back to 7 -- 7 .
Champion held on to seal a 9 -- 7 victory .
In the first round Gould faced eventual champion Shaun Murphy , Murphy did go 7 -- 3 ahead before Gould rattled off four frames in a row to bring the score back to 7 -- 7 , but Murphy held on to seal a 9 -- 7 victory .