Kent’s Barry Hawkins rattled in five century breaks as he demolished Shaun Murphy 10-1 in the first round of the Tour Championship in Manchester.

Hawkins’ haul included three total clearances – of 131, 132 and 134 – as he raced into a 7-1 lead after the first session.

When the match resumed in the evening, Murphy sportingly called a foul against himself which cost him the ninth frame.

Hawkins duly took the next two with minimal fuss to secure an early finish and set up a quarter-final against world number one Judd Trump.

“Definitely up there [in terms of his best career performances]. I can’t play much better than that,” Hawkins said after a great night for the Kent star.

“It’s a shame I didn’t finish off the match beating Hendry’s record. I came close, but the main thing was to win the match tonight.

“It was hard to top that performance this afternoon. I’m just over the moon. To beat someone like Shaun 10-1 is unheard of really.

“It’s a great feeling. It doesn’t happen that often. It was just one of those days – [especially] this afternoon – where you get in your own little bubble and it becomes easy, and it doesn’t feel like you’re going to miss.

“When that comes along, you try and grab it with both hands. Tonight was the complete opposite. Tonight, I was aware Shaun could do the same to me. The main thing was just to fall over the line.”