Result: Down 0-15 Armagh 2-07
Down will face Cavan or Monaghan
Minor result: Down 2-13 Armagh 2-11
Down to play Cavan in Minor semi-final
Down 0-04 Armagh 1-00
Suddenly, there is only one point between the teams as Mark Shields hammers an unstoppable shot past Cunningham on 13 minutes. The goal came after a high ball caused consternation in the Down defence. Game on folks.
Martin McHugh
BBC pundit
Quote MessageArmagh are playing Brendan Donaghy as their sweeper but the tactic is just not working. Down are playing down the flanks and Armagh have no answer at the moment."
Down goalkeeper Michael Cunningham strokes over a free from 40 metres and Jerome Johnston then points a placed with his left foot in the ninth minute. Our BBC Championship co-commentator Martin McHugh is spot on when he says that "Armagh haven't started well".
Caolan Mooney intercepts a poor Armagh pass and charges upfield to fist a superb point in the third minute. Ryan Johnston quickly doubles Down's lead after another turnover. Two scores from play. Down looking good.
Down 0-00 Armagh 0-00
Down v Armagh
Armagh scored more goals than any other county in the four divisions of this year's Football League - but Kieran McGeeney's men just missed out on promotion to Division Two.
Image source, InphoArmagh found the net more times than any of the other 31 counties in the league this year
The Championship
Down v Armagh
After three one-sided matches in this year's Ulster Championship, today's encounter at Pairc Esler could be the first closely-contested match. Certainly, that is reflected in the betting odds - the bookmakers have Armagh at evens, with Down 11-10 against.
Could this one go to a replay? If you fancy a flutter on a draw in Newry you'll get 15-2.
Down v Armagh (throw-in 14:00 BST)
Down make two late changes with Peter Turley and Ryan Johnston replacing Joe Murphy and Barry O'Hagan in attack.
Kieran McGeeney's Armagh side also shows one alteration from the team announced on Thursday night with Joe McElroy replacing midfielder Niall Grimley.
BBC Championship pundit Oisin McConville reckons McElroy will play as an extra defender.
Down: M Cunningham; A Doherty, G McGovern, D O'Hagan, D O'Hanlon, C McGovern, C Mooney; K McKernan, N McParland; P Turley, C Maginn, S Millar; J Johnston, R Johnston, C Harrison.
Armagh: B Hughes; J Morgan, C Vernon, P Hughes; A McKay, B Donaghy, M Shields; S Sheridan, J McElroy; A Forker, O O'Neill, R Grugan; J Clarke, S Campbell, A Murnin.
Image source, InphoRyan Johnston replaces Barry O'Hagan in the Down attack
Well Down have won the minor game and it was a tight and entertaining contest. Hopefully, the senior game is equally competitive.
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Enda McGinley
Three-times All-Ireland winner
Quote MessageNeither of these two teams realistically harbour ambitions of winning the Ulster Championship. This game is what this summer is about for these two sides.
Down v Armagh
Jamie Clarke was Armagh's goal scorer the last time they played Down at Championship level in 2011. The Orchard County won 1-15 to 1-10 at the Athletic Grounds to clinch their fifth successive victory over Down in the Championship.
Down's last victory over their neighbours in the Ulster was in 1992.
Image source, InphoMany pundits believe corner-forward Jamie Clarke is the star turn in the Armagh side
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Down v Armagh (throw-in 14:00 BST)
The Ulster Championship bandwagon rolls into Newry today for a keenly-anticipated last eight clash between Down and Armagh.
The Championship so far has been fairly predictable with Monaghan, Donegal and Tyrone chalking up easy victories.
Down manager Eamon Burns says this is a mouth-watering tie which is likely go to down to the wire, so let's hope for a thriller at Pairc Esler.
"There will be a kick of the ball in it," says Burns.
You can see the match on BBC2 Northern Ireland, with Mark Sidebottom presenting the programme from 13:45 BST.
Radio Ulster has commentary on the big game with commentator Owen McConnon joined by Enda McGinley who won three All-Irelands with Tyrone.
Live audio and text coverage is on the BBC Sport website.