Antrim take an early leadpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
Donegal 0-0 0-1 Antrim
After an immediate Donegal wide, CJ McGourty fires over a free from 45 metres. Antrim look to have a wind advantage in the first half.
Summary
Brennan, McGrath & McBrearty hit Donegal goals
Conor Small nets a late Antrim goal
Donegal led 1-8 to 0-6 at half-time
Donegal will face Derry or Tyrone on 18 June
Minor result: Donegal 2-14 0-21 Antrim (aet)
Antrim take an early leadpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
We're underwaypublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
Donegal 0-0 0-0 Antrim
We're underway here at Ballybofey. Paddy Nealon throws the ball in. A crowd of 10,083 has packed into MacCumhaill Park.
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End of twitter postTeam newspublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
Donegal v Antrim (16:15 BST)
Matthew Fitzpatrick starts for a young Antrim team after having a massive 48-week ban overturned in midweek.
The Saffrons' eight championship debutants are defenders Conor Hamill, Paddy Gallagher, Peter Healy, Declan Lynch and Paddy McAleer plus Stephen Beatty, Ruairi McCann and Brendan Bradley.
Donegal boss Rory Gallagher hands championship debuts to Caolan Ward, Jason McGee, Jamie Brennan, Michael Carroll and now Cian Mulligan as well while Eoghan Ban Gallagher will be making his first championship start.
Donegal: MA McGinley; P McGrath, N McGee, EB Gallagher; M Reilly, F McGlynn, C Ward; J McGee, C Thompson; M Carroll, H McFadden, R McHugh; C Mulligan, M Murphy, J Brennan.
Antrim: C Kerr; C Hamill, P Gallagher, P Healy; P McBride, D Lynch, P McAleer; S McVeigh, S Beatty; R McCann, M Fitzpatrick, M Sweeney; CJ McGourty, B Bradley, T McCann.
Image source, InphoImage caption, Matthew Fitzpatrick starts for Antrim after having a 48-week ban overturned in midweek
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End of twitter postMcHugh says Donegal won't underestimate Antrimpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
Donegal v Antrim (16:00 BST)
Media caption, McHugh missed Donegal's final league game against Mayo because of an ankle injury
Quote Message"We'll certainly not be looking past Antrim. We're really looking forward to the game and especially given that it is at Ballybofey, which is a ground we love.
Ryan McHugh, Donegal footballer
Antrim will be 'very defensive'published at 16:07 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
Donegal v Antrim (16:15 BST)
Sean Kelly
Ex-Antrim footballerQuote MessageAntrim are going to be very defensive and they can be quite effective defensively but I think they are going to have a problem in breaking from their own 45 to Donegal territory. I'm not sure Antrim's forwards have the physicality to match Donegal's defenders.
Late change - McBrearty out for Donegalpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
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Patrick McBrearty has been replaced in the Donegal starting 15 by Cian Mulligan, our TV sideline reporter Thomas Kane informs us.
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Antrim stun Donegal in minor gamepublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
Folks, Antrim have beaten Donegal. Granted it's the minor game but it's still a great start to the afternoon for the Saffrons. The final score was Donegal 2-14 0-21 Antrim. That's a shock scoreline.
Image source, Press EyeImage caption, Donegal's Oisin Gallan in action against Antrim's Eamon Kelly.
Donegal will win comfortably says McHughpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
Donegal v Antrim (16:15 BST)
Martin McHugh
BBC punditQuote MessageI've always said Antrim produce as good a footballer as anywhere else in the country but looking at how they went in the league, I expect Donegal to win comfortably. Donegal lost seven experienced players, but it was time. There is a lot of hype about the Under-21s but the future is bright for them.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
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Donegal a 'daunting prospect' admits McGourtypublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
Donegal v Antrim (16:00 BST)
Media caption, CJ McGourty did not play in Antrim's surprise victory over Donegal in 2009
Quote MessageYou can beat anyone on any given day but facing Donegal is a pretty daunting prospect. You have to give it a go and we believe in ourselves and our system
CJ McGourty, Antrim forward
BBC Sport NI broadcast detailspublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
BBC Sport Northern Ireland's broadcast coverage got underway has just got underway on Radio Ulster 1341 Medium Wave with Austin O'Callaghan presenting live from MacCumhaill Park.
Former Antrim defender Sean Kelly and Donegal forward Brendan Devenney are alongside Austin while Owen McConnon and ex-Tyrone star Enda McGinley are on commentary duty.
Our full deferred TV coverage of the Ballybofey encounter then starts at 19:00 BST on BBC TWO NI.
Throw-in delayed until 16:15 BSTpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
Yes folks, the throw-in has been delayed 15 minutes to 16:15 BST as the minor curtain-raiser has gone to extra-time.
The scoreline was Donegal 1-12 Antrim 0-15 at the end of normal time. We'll give you the minor result as soon the game finishes.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
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End of twitter postYoung Saffrons face huge Ballybofey testpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 21 May 2017
Donegal v Antrim (16:00 BST)
After Monaghan's ultimately comfortable nine-point win over Fermanagh on Saturday night, the Ulster Championship roadshow moves quickly on to Ballybofey with Donegal expected to put a young Antrim side to the sword.
There's no getting away from it. Logic suggests this is going to be a total mismatch as Rory Gallagher's rejuvenated home side take on an Antrim that suffered relegation back to Division Four in the Spring.
Antrim joint-managers Frank Fitzsimons and Gearoid Adams hand championship debuts to an amazing EIGHT of their starting line-up with eight of the Saffron bench also not having sampled summer inter-county football before.
So it surely has to be Donegal but you could argue that there is absolutely no pressure on this Antrim side so maybe the young Saffrons will play without fear.
Enjoy the ride.