Summary

  • Donegal beat Monaghan 0-17 to 2-10

  • First-half goals by Shane Carey and Conor McManus

  • Donegal reach sixth consecutive final

  • Holders Monaghan now play Longford in qualifiers

Live Reporting

  1. Donegal 0-9 2-2 Monaghan

    Frank McGlynn runs forward unchallenged to land a right-footed point from play. Donegal have nine scores, but two of Monaghan's four have been goals.

  2. Penalty levels game

    Donegal 0-8 2-2 Monaghan

    A lifeline for Monaghan as they get a penalty. It's a black card for Anthony Thompson who hauled down Ryan Wylie. Conor McManus tucks away the penalty to level the game.

  3. Donegal 0-8 1-2 Monaghan

    Conor McManus comes in from the left to squeeze over a much-needed point for the Ulster Championship holders.

  4. Donegal dominating

    Donegal 0-8 1-1 Monaghan

    The accurate right foot of corner-forward Martin O'Reilly gives Donegal their seventh point and skipper Michael Murphy quickly adds a free. Donegal would seem to have recovered well from conceding that goal.

  5. Donegal 0-6 1-1 Monaghan

    Patrick McBrearty scores his second free to give Donegal a two-point advantage. They'll be a bit happier with that because that Carey goal was a shock setback.

  6. Goal for Monaghan

    Donegal 0-5 1-1 Monaghan

    Monaghan's hopes are suddenly revived as Shane Carey scores a goal. The Donegal defence was sleeping as Conor McManus played a quick free for Carey to score past keeper Mark Anthony McGinley. Just a point in it now.

  7. Points exchanged

    Donegal 0-5 0-1 Monaghan

    Patrick McBrearty lands a free for Donegal with Shane Carey replying with Monaghan's first score.

  8. Poor start for Monaghan

    This is a very disappointing start for Monaghan with three wides. They are being too negative with 13 or 14 men behind the ball. They are in big bother.

    Séamus McEnaney, Former Monaghan manager on Radio Ulster

  9. To the four

    Donegal 0-4 0-0 Monaghan

    Martin McElhinney clips over a point after a neat Donegal move.

  10. Big hit 45

    Donegal 0-3 0-0 Monaghan

    Michael Murphy lands a superb 45 for Donegal to stretch their early lead to three points.

    Quickly followed by a yellow card for Monaghan defender Drew Wylie.

  11. Off target

    Skipper Conor McManus misses from a free so Donegal remain two points ahead. Not a great start for Monaghan.

  12. Good point

    Donegal 0-2 0-0 Monaghan

    Donegal are two to the good as Anthony Thompson hoists a high kick from the right which splits the uprights.

  13. Missed free

    Monaghan keeper Rory Began makes the trek from his town end goal to attempt a long-range free. But no fourth Championship point of the season for Began as his attempt from the 45-metre line drifts wide.

  14. Donegal quickly off mark

    Donegal 0-1 0-0 Monaghan

    Donegal score inside the first minute as Rory Kavanagh lands a good point from the left side.

  15. Throw-in

    Laois referee Maurice Deegan gets things started at Breffni

  17. Monaghan view

    We showed character and resolve in coming back to draw. There were things we were not happy with and we want to put that right

    Finbar Fitzpatrick, Monaghan selector

  18. Cavan captain Conor McManus landed a late free to snatch a draw in the first meetingInpho

    Cavan captain Conor McManus landed a late free to snatch a draw in the first meeting

  19. Donegal ready to go again

    Monaghan snatched a draw in the first meeting last Saturday night, thanks to a Conor McManus free in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

    "Immediately after the game we were disappointed we did not finish a few chances," said Donegal manager Rory Gallagher.

    "But we are ready for another big battle."

  20. Coming up

    Welcome to our coverage of the Ulster Championship semi-final replay between holders Monaghan and fierce rivals Donegal.

    It is a sunny, breezy evening at Breffni Park in Cavan for what is likely to be a close and highly-competitive encounter.

    These teams have contested the last three Ulster finals, with Monaghan lifting the Anglo-Celt Cup on two of this occasions.