Monaghan book their final place

ULSTER MFC: MONAGHAN BRIDGED a seven-year gap to reach the Ulster MFC final with a fine victory at Omagh.

Monaghan led 0-8 to 0-6 at the interval, and though a Lee Moore goal gave Derry hope, points from Kieran Hughes and Pete Dooney's superb late goal sealed the win.

MONAGHAN: E McArdle; M Reilly, C Farrell, S Dooney; D Farrell, P Boyle, C Walsh; M Connolly, K Duffy; D Malone, K Hughes (0-6, 3f), P Dooney (1-2, one 45); C McGuinness (0-3), A McCarey (0-2), P O'Callaghan (0-1). Subs: P O'Hara for Duffy, J Farrell for O'Callaghan.

DERRY: A Warnock; B Lyons, C McWilliams, B Doyle; T Brady, G Burke, N Forrester; M McCormick, M Quinn; E McGuckin, L Moore (1-4, 1-0 pen, two frees), A Mullan (0-1); G O'Neill (0-1), G McGeehan (0-2, two frees), N McFeely (0-1). Subs: C Dillon for Brady, C O'Boyle for Quinn, B Heron for Mullan, N Bradley for O'Neill, D McVey for McCormick.

Referee: G Walsh (Antrim).