 For the 2004 / 2005 season , Murphy was ranked number 48 and reached the final stages of four ranking events , including the World Championship victory . In the Grand Prix — the new name of the LG Cup — he lost 2 – 5 to Stephen Maguire in the first round . This was followed by his first ranking semi @-@ final , at the British Open , where he was whitewashed 0 – 6 by Higgins . In the Malta Cup , he lost 2 – 5 to Matthew Stevens in the first round . 
