Ryan McHugh finds his range to trim the gap back to four.

Michael Murphy nails a 45 and Donegal needed that as they had passed up a couple of opportunities.

However, Mark Bradley responds with a fine score for the Red Hands.

Darragh Canavan kicks a free.

The Tyrone goalkeeper makes a great save to divert Michael Langan's shot over for a point when it seemed destined to be a goal for the hosts.

Tyrone skipper Brian Kennedy is forced off for now with a head injury. Ben McDonnell is in for the time being.

Michael Murphy makes up for his earlier miss to kick Donegal into the lead from a free.

Both teams with a wide from their first attack.

Referee Martin McNally throws the ball in as the rain pours in Ballybofey and this All-Ireland SFC Group 1 game is underway.

Let's do those teams again, as both Donegal and Tyrone have made several late changes.

Initially, Jim McGuinness named an unchanged XV from the side that began the Ulster final a fortnight ago, but a late call has been made on goalkeeper Shaun Patton who picked up an ankle injury in that win as Gavin Mulreany will instead start between the posts.

In much better news, Eoghan Ban Gallagher is back into the starting team after a hamstring injury kept him out for the duration of the Ulster Championship, while in attack, Conor O’Donnell will start ahead of team captain, Patrick McBrearty.

For Tyrone, manager Malachy O’Rourke has made changes from the team that started in their Ulster semi-final defeat to Armagh, including four to the team that was named.

Peter Harte and Aidan Clarke were named on the 15, but drop to the bench with Mark Bradley and Cormac Quinn in their place.

Padraig Hampsey is also in from the start in place of Peter Teague, while Seanie O’Donnell replaces Aodhan Donaghy.

DONEGAL: Gavin Mulreany; Finbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Eoghan Bán Gallagher; Ryan McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Ciaran Moore; Hugh McFadden, Michael Langan; Dáire Ó Baoill, Ciaran Thompson, Shane O’Donnell; Conor O’Donnell, Michael Murphy, Oisin Gallen.

Subs: Shaun Patton, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran McFadden Ferry, Caolan McColgan, Peadar Mogan, Odhran Doherty, Aaron Doherty, Eoin McHugh, Jamie Brennan, Patrick McBrearty, Niall O’Donnell.

TYRONE: Niall Morgan; Cormac Quinn, Padraig Hampsey, Niall Devlin; Michael McKernan, Rory Brennan, Kieran McGeary; Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick; Seanie O’Donnell, Mattie Donnelly, Ciaran Daly; Darren McCurry, Mark Bradley, Darragh Canavan.

Subs: Oisin O’Kane, Aidan Clarke, Peter Teague, Frank Burns, Ben McDonnell, Shea O’Hare, Conor Meyler, Peter Harte, Aodhan Donaghy, Ruairí Canavan, Eoin McElholm.

Conor Meyler returns to the Tyrone side for the first time since 2023 as the Red Hands begin their All-Ireland series against Donegal in Ballybofey.

The 2021 All-Ireland winner missed the entirety of the 2024 campaign after a pair of knee surgeries and an Achilles injury but will make his intercounty return from the bench against the Ulster champions (19:00 BST).

In what is the first game for Tyrone since Cathal McShane stepped away from the panel, Malachy O'Rourke is also able to name Mattie Donnelly in his starting side, the two-time All Star coming in for Joe Oguz.

Aidan Clarke is named to start, as is Peter Harte with Ruairi Canavan dropping to the bench, although that was the case for the Ulster semi-final defeat by Armagh before their roles were swapped before kick-off.

Donegal, meanwhile, have named an unchanged starting side.

Jim McGuinness' squad secured a second consecutive Anglo Celt with an extra-time victory over Armagh in Clones two weeks ago and the two-time All-Ireland champions' named side shows just one positional switch.

After starting at half-forward in the provincial decider, Hugh McFadden drops back into midfield, switching places with Ciaran Thompson.

Fit-again Eoghan Ban Gallagher returns to the bench after missing the Ulster Championship with a hamstring issue.

Donegal: Shaun Patton; Finbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Ryan McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Ciaran Moore; Hugh McFadden, Michael Langan; Daire O Baoill, Ciaran Thompson, Shane O'Donnell; Patrick McBrearty, Michael Murphy, Oisin Gallen.

Subs: Gavin Mulreany, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran McFadden Ferry, Caolan McColgan, Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Odhran Doherty, Aaron Doherty, Eoin McHugh, Jamie Brennan, Conor O'Donnell, Niall O'Donnell.

Tyrone: Niall Morgan; Aidan Clarke, Peter Teague, Niall Devlin; Michael McKernan, Rory Brennan, Kieran McGeary; Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick; Aodhan Donaghy, Mattie Donnelly, Ciaran Daly; Darren McCurry, Peter Harte, Darragh Canavan.

Subs: Oisin O'Kane, Cormac Quinn, Padraig Hampsey, Frank Burns, Ben McDonnell, Shea O'Hare, Conor Meyler, Mark Bradley, Seanie O'Donnell, Ruairi Canavan, Eoin McElholm.

There is a 15-minute delay to this evening's game between Donegal and Tyrone in Ballybofey due to a traffic acident. Throw-in is now 19:15 BST

What an incredible half of football and the hooter goes and Armagh boot it out to secure the victory and open their round-robin account with a win.

Derry did well to battle back into the game when it looked like it was gone.

Armagh are off to Croke Park next week to face Dublin while Derry welcome Galway to Celtic Park.

Ethan Rafferty saves from Brendan Rogers with a goal on.

Conor Glass as a go from two point range and kicks Derry's ninth wide.

Shane McGuigan tries for another two pointer but it goes wide.

Derry's 8th.

Armagh are penalised for failing to keep three players in their attacking half.

Shane McGuigan takes it out to try for two points.

Shane takes it and nails it.

Danny McDermott replaces Padraig McGrogan on the Derry team.

Another Derry goal chance and it's Peter McGrane who saves Tommy Rogers' goal bound shot.