Pat Havern lumps one in underneath the crossbar but Blaine Hughes bats it away with Miceal Rooney lurking.

He's picking up where he left off last week. Odhran Murdock has had an immense start, and he gets on the scoresheet after forcing a turnover in his own defence less than a minute earlier.

Conor Turbitt eyes a gap, bursts through and fists over in trademark style for Armagh.

At the other end, Shane Annett pops over on his left foot for Down.

Conor McManus
Two-time Ulster winner on BBC Sport NI

Armagh will be disappointed with their scoring efficiency. They have had three scoreable chances.

John McGovern
BBC Sport NI at St Tiernach's Park

An electric atmosphere in the opening five minutes, with the players matching the intensity in a lightning-fast start as the crowd roars every score and contested kick-out.

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Odhran Murdock rises to claim the kick out and again supplies Daniel Guinness who takes on the shot and gets his second point of the game.

Armagh already have three wides.

Matt Gault
BBC Sport NI senior journalist at St Tiernach's Park

Derry's wide count was alarmingly high yesterday and that's two fairly straightforward kicks missed already by Armagh.

Ronan Burns' restarts for Down have been excellent of late but Darragh McMullen was all over that one before Greg McCabe's wide.

Down's talisman Pat Havern makes no mistake with an early free and Down are ahead again.

Conor McManus
Two-time Ulster winner on BBC Sport NI

This is a very frantic start from both teams. It's not the typical Ulster Championship game where teams try to feel each other out. The two teams are going 100 miles an hour.

Cian McConville misses a free right between the posts from outside the first arc. Looked a straightforward one but that's the pressure telling.

Conor McManus
Two-time Ulster winner on BBC Sport NI

This is going to be a massive spectacle. Two rivals going at it for a place in the Ulster final.

Odhran Murdock wins the throw-in and Daniel Guinness gets a very early point for Down.

Oisin Conaty instantly replies for Armagh. Brilliant start.

Referee Brendan Cawley throws the ball in and the game begins in Clones.

With around 28,000 in attendance, we could be in line for another cracker.

Let's find out who will join Monaghan in the final.

Kevin McKernan
Former Down defender on BBC Two NI

To go today and take out another team like Armagh would be huge for Down.

Oisin McConville
Armagh All-Ireland winner on BBC Sport

Blaine Hughes coming back in is massive. He has been playing most of the football this year and he restarts are brilliant, Armagh will be relying on them.

Matt Gault
BBC Sport NI senior journalist at St Tiernach's Park

It's a final-esque atmosphere in here today, flags and horns aplenty.

It's going to be an intense afternoon. Armagh beat Down by a point in the 2024 semi-final with a late Jason Duffy score.

This one could go down to the wire, too.

Brendan Devenney
Former Donegal forward on BBC Two NI

With Murdock in the middle, he was just unmarkable (against Donegal). It will be interesting to see how Armagh deal with him today.

John McGovern
BBC Sport NI at St Tiernach's Park

Hundreds of fans continue to stream into a packed St Tiernach’s Park as the atmosphere builds ahead of throw-in.

With just 15 minutes to go, Clones is a sea of orange and red-and-black, with both sets of supporters out in force on a sold-out day.

The stakes are high and excitement is already at fever pitch as we await this much-anticipated semi-final encounter.

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In a nip and tuck encounter in Leinster, Kildare levelled late to force extra time in their semi-final with Westmeath.

Remember if Westmeath were to make the Leinster Championship final, Down would need to win today in order to not only book a place in the Ulster final but to secure All-Ireland football this summer.

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has made three changes from the team that brushed aside Fermanagh last weekend.

Greg McCabe comes in at wing-forward for Daniel Magee while a late alteration sees Blaine Hughes reclaim his spot in between the posts.

Joe McElroy returns and comes into the half-back line alongside Tiernan Kelly and Jarly Og Burns who combined for 0-7 in the quarter final win.

Gareth Murphy is fit enough for the bench with Rory Grugan now wearing number 5 among the substitutes as Ross McQuillan drops out entirely.

As for Down, having sprung a shock against Donegal seven days ago it’s perhaps no surprise that Conor Laverty has selected the same 15 for today’s clash in Clones.

Armagh: Blaine Hughes; Peter McGrane, Aaron McKay, Paddy Burns; Joe McElroy, Tiernan Kelly, Jarlath Og Burns; Jason Duffy, Andrew Murnin; Greg McCabe, Darragh McMullan, Tomas McCormack; Oisin Conaty, Conor Turbitt, Cian McConville.

Subs: Ethan Rafferty, Gareth Murphy, Barry McCambridge, Ryan Duffy, Callum O'Neil (Clan Na Gael), Ciaran Mackin, Daniel Magee, Rory Grugan Oisin O’Neill Tomas Galvin, Aaron O’Neill.

Down: Ronan Burns; Peter Fegan, Pierce Laverty, Callum Rogers; Caolan Mooney, Shane Annett, Daniel Guinness; Odhran Murdock, Ryan McEvoy; Miceal Rooney, Ceilum Doherty, Pearse McPolin; Adam Crimmins, Pat Havern, John McGeough.

Subs: John O'Hare, Patrick Brooks, Liam Kerr, Tom Close, Finn McElroy, Ryan Magill, Gareth McKibbon, Eamon Brown, Jamie Doran, Ruairi McCormack, Barry O'Hagan.

Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare).

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