 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - MuNorthern Ireland Trophy chiitiko chinzvimbo mumwaka uno, akarasikirwa ne45 kuna Stephen Lee mumakota-fainari, uye muUK Championship, akarasikirwa ne39 kuna Alan McManus mumutambo wechipiri. Kukundwa naStephen Hendry ne 36 mumakwikwi ekupedzisira eMasters kwakateverwa nemutambo wake wechipiri, paakakunda Ryan Day 94 mumutambo wekupedzisira weMalta Cup. Pashure pokukunda, akataura kuti kwakanga kuri rusununguko kubvisa chiratidzo chechishamiso chokurova kamwe chete. Mumutambo wake unotevera, kukunda Jamie Cope muWelsh Open, akarova mazana emakore mumapikicha mana akateedzana, achiva mutambi wechipiri chete kuzviita mushure maJohn Higgins mu2005 Grand Prixwokupedzisira uye munhu bedzi akakwanisa kuita ikoku mumutambo wakanakisisa-wa-mifananidzo mipfumbamwe. Akaenderera mberi nekurasikirwa ne3x5 kuna Stephen Maguire mumakwikwi ekupedzisira. Mumakwikwi eWorld Championship, Murphy akakunda Matthew Stevens 1312 mumakwikwi ekupedzisira-kupora kubva pa511 pasi uye kudonhedza Stevens kunze kwepamusoro 16asati arasikirwa ne1617 kurwisa Mark Selby mumasemi-fainari. 