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Fri 05 May 2007Scots end in deadlock as Murphy grabs leadSNOOKER/World Championships:Stephen Maguire, hoping to have his name inscribed on the 80-year-old trophy alongside fellow Scots Walter Donaldson, Stephen Hendry, John Higgins and Graeme Dott, led Higgins 3-1 and 4-3 but will resume their best-of-33-frames tie today at 4-4.When Maguire won his first world-ranking title, the 2004 European Open, Jimmy White, whom he defeated, remarked that he had scarcely missed. In the same manner, the then 23-year-old became UK champion later that year but went into recession after blowing a 9-7 lead to lose 10-9 to Ronnie O'Sullivan on the opening day here two years ago.