 For the 2003 / 2004 season , Murphy was ranked number 64 and qualified for the final stages of three ranking tournaments . In the LG Cup , Murphy defeated Steve Davis 5 – 4 in the second round , before losing 2 – 5 to John Higgins in third round . After the victory over Davis , Murphy said " This is one of the greatest days in my snooker career . " In the British Open , he defeated Dave Harold 5 – 1 in the first round , before losing to Paul Hunter 2 – 5 in the second round . 
