The favourites finally prevailed but they pushed all the way by Crosserlough in Newry.

The 2022 All-Ireland champions did enough and they will face Erne Gaels or Scotstown in the semi-finals.

That's all from us for now but we're back tomorrow with two more quarter-finals.

See you then!

It's a disappointing end for Crosserlough, but they can hold their heads high having pushed Kilcoo all the way.

For the Magpies, the main story is that they are into the last four of the Ulster Championship knowing that they can improve.

In the end, it was their plentiful experience which told.

From the free, Paul Devlin adds his seventh of the day and referee Barry Cassidy blows the full-time whistle.

James Smith is shown a red card for a high and heavy hit on Paul Devlin.

Paul Devlin gets his sixth score of the day and by far his most important!

He curls over off his left foot and Kilcoo lead as we head into added time.

What a score from Matthew Costello!

Goalkeeper Shane McManus once again gets forward, he supplies Costello and despite close attention from the Kilcoo defence, he curls over from distance.

For the third time this evening, Crosserlough are down to 14 men after receiving a black card.

This time Dara McVeety makes his way towards the dugout after an off-the-ball foul on Darryl Branagan.

Two and a half minutes to go.

Conor Laverty has rolled back the years this evening.

This time he puts Kilcoo back ahead, converting a peach from the outside of his right boot.

Stephen Smith is on for Emmett Boylan for Crosserlough.

Oran Rehill looks like an NFL wide receiver as he gets out in front of Niall Branagan and makes a spectacular catch from Matthew Costello's kick pass.

He claims his mark, gets back on his feet and levels the game.

Dara McVeety makes it a one-point game once again, as he uses his right foot to curl over from the left wing.

It's still all to play for with 10 minutes to go at Pairc Esler.

Eoin Cusack is on for Brandon Boylan for Crosserlough.

Ryan McEvoy is a player who can do it all for Kilcoo. The full back gets himself on the end of a passing move and drills the ball over the bar from the edge of the D.

Crosserlough won't go away quietly - they're back to within a point of Kilcoo with just under 15 minutes to go.

Kieran Smith is their latest player to get his name on the scoresheet.

Paul Devlin is on target again from a free - that takes his tally to 0-5 for the day.

Conor Laverty makes an immediate impact, picking out Paul Devlin with a sweetly-struck kick pass. Devlin claims his mark and raises a white flag.

Kilcoo make another sub, with Jack Devlin coming on for MacDarragh Hynes.

Crosserlough are back on level terms, as Shane McManus picks out James Smith and from an advanced mark he converts.

Kieran Smith is back on the field and it's 15v15 again.

Meanwhile, Down Senior football manager Conor Laverty has been introduced from the substitutes bench for Kilcoo - he's on for Eugene Branagan.

Crosserlough have their first score of the second half, paying off a slick passing move with Oran Rehill finding Emmett Boylan, who splits the posts from 20 metres out.

Kilcoo move two points ahead via a score from joint-captain Darryl Branagan.

The game is back underway in Pairc Esler.

Can Kilcoo see out their lead in the second half or is a shock result on the cards?

Kilcoo were overwhelming favourites coming into the game, but they are being given a stern test by Crosserlough.

However, having conceded an early goal they have improved as the half went on and have a one-point lead and a one-man advantage for the opening 10 minutes of the second half.

Crosserlough are back down to 14 men again as Kieran Smith is shown a black card for a late foul on Anthony Morgan!

From the resulting free, Kilcoo take the lead for the first time via Paul Devlin.