Summary

  • FT: Donegal 1-21 Down 3-21

  • Caolan McGonagle nets for Donegal in the first half

  • Daniel Guinness thumps home a stunning goal for Down and Miceal Rooney hits the net twice late on

  • Conor Laverty's side face Armagh on 3 May

  1. Postpublished at 16:23 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-16 Down 1-17

    Michael Murphy shoots from two-point range as he knows he has the advantage, but it goes wide so we will go back for the free.

    Murphy converts to bring his tally to 0-7.

    Jamie Doran on for Caolan Mooney on the Down team.

  2. Postpublished at 16:20 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-15 Down 1-17

    Acres of space for Ceilum Doherty and he can't believe it as he strokes it over the bar.

  3. Postpublished at 16:19 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-15 Down 1-16

    Michael Murphy is fouled and Jason McGee takes it quickly to find Peadar Mogan.

    Somehow, Finnbarr Roarty finds the space for a shot but it hits the big posts and falls into Down hands.

  4. Postpublished at 16:18 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-15 Down 1-16

    Gavin Mulreaney with a beautiful kick-out to find Conor O'Donnell who is turned over on the 21 metre line.

    Down counter and hold the ball before Pearse McPolin lands Down's seventh wide.

  5. Postpublished at 16:17 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-15 Down 1-16

    Odhran Murdock bursts through the middle and his shot looks to have gone wide but the umpires give the point.

    Paddy Neilan goes in to speak to his umpires and gives the point!

  6. Level againpublished at 16:16 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-15 Down 1-15

    Odhran Murdock wins the Down kick-out in front of the stand after three Donegal scores in a row, but Down are turned over for holding the ball for too long.

    Donegal counter and it's five points in a row for the home side as Jason McGee lands a monster of a two-pointer.

  7. Postpublished at 16:13 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-13 Down 1-15

    Caolan McColgan is fouled by Daniel Guinness and the Down crowd aren't happy - they feel that one was soft.

    Finn McElroy replaces Peter Fegan before Michael Murphy strikes over his sixth point of the day.

  8. Postpublished at 16:12 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-12 Down 1-15

    Down win their own kick-out, Caolan Mooney with a strong run but it goes to the right and wide - that's their sixth wide.

  9. Postpublished at 16:12 BST 26 April

    Faith Harper
    BBC Sport NI at O'Donnell Park

    Down are playing with real hunger. That goal has been coming.

    What a finish from Daniel Guinness!

  10. Postpublished at 16:11 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-12 Down 1-15

    Donegal win the Down kick-out and Oisin Gallen is fouled but it is inside the arc.

    Michael Murphy goes short with the free as it suits the left-footed free-taker but they don't have one.

    Oisin Gallen lands his fifth point.

    Max Campbell replaces Ryan McHugh on the Donegal team.

  11. Postpublished at 16:10 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-11 Down 1-15

    Conor O'Donnell finds a gap in the Down defence and curls over off his left boot.

  12. Postpublished at 16:08 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-10 Down 1-15

    The Donegal kick-out goes out over the sideline and Down have the ball back.

    Liam Kerr replaces John McGeough for the visitors.

    Back with the action - Odhran Murdock runs at the heart of the Tir Chonaill defence and he shoots over to put five between the sides.

  13. Two for Downpublished at 16:07 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-10 Down 1-14

    Pat Havern has a go from two-point range...he nails it!

    Down’s Pat HavernImage source, Inpho
    Image caption,

    Down’s Pat Havern

  14. Postpublished at 16:06 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-10 Down 1-12

    Michael Murphy replies with a free for Donegal.

  15. goal

    Goal - Down (Daniel Guinness)published at 16:05 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-9 Down 1-12

    Wow! Down rattle the back of the net!

    A goal from nothing as Ryan McEvoy buries up the line to start the move, it ends up in the hands of Daniel Guinness who blasts past Gavin Mulreaney low to his right from 21 metres.

    Down’s Daniel Guinness and Donegal's Hugh McFaddenImage source, inpho
    Image caption,

    Down’s Daniel Guinness and Donegal's Hugh McFadden

  16. Postpublished at 16:04 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-9 Down 0-12

    Micael Rooney is fouled and Down are afforded the chance of going for two points. It's blocked, so we go back for the free which Pat Haven taps over from close range.

    Stephen McMenamin replaces Ciaran Moore on the Donegal team.

  17. Postpublished at 16:02 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-9 Down 0-11

    Michael Murphy ironically wins the ball back from the next attack which ends up a fourth point for Oisin Gallen.

    Donegal lead.

  18. Postpublished at 16:01 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-8 Down 0-11

    Donegal get their kick-out away sharp but a long ball towards Michael Murphy is cut out and Murphy is shown a yellow card for a hit on Daniel Guinness.

  19. Postpublished at 16:00 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-8 Down 0-11

    Donegal claim the Down kick-out and are trying to work the chance for a shot on goal.

    But Jason McGee is turned over by Daniel Guinness.

    The Mourne men attack but they kick their fifth wide.

  20. Postpublished at 15:58 BST 26 April

    Donegal 1-8 Down 0-11

    Michael Murphy shoots on the loop and points, level again.