ULSTER SHC QUARTER-FINALS Down 5-21 Armagh 0-13: THE SCORELINE told the tale at Casement Park on Saturday, as Down stormed through to a semi-final meeting with Derry later this month.

Two goals by towering Gareth Johnston helped Down to a 2-10 to 0-8 interval lead.

DOWN: Graham Clarke; A Dynes, S Murray, S Ennis; F Conway, R McGrattan, M Ennis; A Savage, C O'Prey (0-1); C Woods (0-1, free), P Braniff (1-3), S Wilson (0-7, frees); J Coyle (0-3), G Johnston (3-2), E Clarke (1-0). Subs: A Higgins (0-1)for O'Prey (44 mins), M Coulter (0-2)for Coyle, K Courtney for Dynes (both 58 mins), Gabriel Clarke for Wilson (60 mins), E Trainor (0-1)for E Clarke (63 mins).

ARMAGH: J Burke; B Mallon, F McMullen, P Gaffney; B McCormack, N Curry, B McCann; E McDonnell, J Corvan; K McKiernan, R Gaffney, D Coulter (0-2, one free); P Breen (0-11, nine frees), G Enright, C Carvill. Subs: C Kane for Corvan (34 mins), T Turley for Carvill (half-time), A Carvill for R Gaffney).

Referee: R Mathews(Antrim).