Summary

  • Armagh 2-21 Monaghan 4-17

  • Farney forward Conor McManus nets early goal

  • Jack McCarron, Micheal Bannigan and Darren Hughes add three-pointers

  • Conor Turbitt and Tiernan Kelly net for Armagh in second-half fightback

  • Monaghan led 4-9 to 0-14 at half-time in sun-soaked Newry

  • Farney team to play Tyrone or Donegal in decider

Live Reporting

Andy Gray

  1. The final whistle

    Armagh 2-21 Monaghan 4-17

    That will go down as an Ulster Championship classic.

    Congratulations to Monaghan as they reach the final on a tragic day for their county. That was a performance for everybody to be proud of.

    Now the dust is beginning to settle, you can read Michael Morrow's report from Pairc Esler here.

    Don't forget about the live deferred coverage on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two NI from 19:55 BST, and we'll be back again tomorrow for more of the same with Tyrone face Donegal in the second semi-final.

    See you then!

  2. Watch deferred coverage of Armagh v Monaghan

    BBC Two NI & BBC iPlayer, 19:55

    You'll not want to miss this...

    Armagh v MonaghanBBC Sport

    Armagh v Monaghan

  3. Monaghan are in the Ulster Championship final

    Armagh 2-21 Monaghan 4-17

    Huge credit has to go to both sides in the most difficult of circumstances.

    Monaghan, who lost one of their own in Brendan Og Duffy in the past 24 hours, put in a scintillating display in tribute to their Under-20s captain.

    Armagh deserve a huge amount of credit for finding their way back into the match despite being eight points down.

    Then Conor McManus and Monaghan again, for finding a way to grind out the victory when they looked down and out.

    All in one of the hottest days in Northern Ireland's history.

    There are tears at full-time and there's no doubt what that means to the entire team and community in Monaghan. That was incredible.

  4. Full-time

    Armagh 2-21 Monaghan 4-17

    What. A. Match.

    Monaghan are in the Ulster Senior Football Championship final!

    Result : Armagh 2-12 Monaghan 4-17BBC Sport

    Result : Armagh 2-12 Monaghan 4-17

  5. Armagh 2-21 Monaghan 4-17

    Stephen O'Hanlon sends it over the bar! Is that enough?!

  6. Armagh 2-21 Monaghan 4-16

    Conor McManus wins another free and Armagh aren't one bit happy with that decision!

    This is a huge moment...and McManus lands it again! Wow!

  7. Armagh 2-21 Monaghan 4-15

    Rory Beggan is playing as a full forward as Monaghan press forward. This game has had everything!

    McManus wins a free. He's stepped up to hit it himself....and it's good! We're level with two minutes left!

  8. Armagh 2-21 Monaghan 4-14

    We're into the final minute before five minutes of injury time.

    Yes, FIVE MINUTES!

  9. Armagh 2-21 Monaghan 4-14

    Three minutes to go and there's still one point in it!

  10. Armagh 2-21 Monaghan 4-14

    Conor McManus wins the free and dusts himself down to pull a point back. Tense isn't the word!

  11. Amazing scenes

    Armagh 2-21 Monaghan 4-13

    Michael Morrow
    BBC Sport NI at Pairc Esler

    Incredible. Unsurprisingly the crowd here in Newry is weighted in Armagh's favour and my goodness, what a noise to greet that goal.

    It should be noted too that this stirring comeback comes amid sweltering conditions, where these players could absolutely be forgiven for showing signs of real fatigue by now.

    But Armagh have just chipped and chipped away.

  12. Armagh 2-21 Monaghan 4-13

    It's high, it's looping and it's over the bar!

    Oisin O'Neill sends over a stunning point for Armagh from some distance!

  13. GOAL!

    Armagh 2-20 Monaghan 4-13

    OH MY WORD!

    Tiernan Kelly slaloms his way into the square and beat two defenders to score for Armagh with 10 minutes to go!

    Armagh lead by one!

  14. 'Armagh have got the momentum'

    Armagh 1-20 Monaghan 4-13

    Conleith Gilligan
    Former Derry forward on Radio Ulster

    Monaghan are making hard work of this - they keep taking the ball into the tackle. Armagh have got the bit between their teeth and they have the momentum.

  15. Armagh 1-20 Monaghan 4-13

    Make that two!

    Rian O'Neill knocks over a free after Conor Turbitt drew a foul from the Monaghan defence.

  16. Armagh 1-19 Monaghan 4-13

    Not that it needed in the evening sun, but this is hotting up!

    Ross McQuillan splits the posts and we're back to three points once more.

  17. Well well

    Armagh 1-19 Monaghan 4-13

    Michael Morrow
    BBC Sport NI at Pairc Esler

    Well now the crowd are up. Armagh's goal, at the risk of stating the obvious, was very badly needed as the tit-for-tat scoring of the second half suited Monaghan down to the ground.

    Conor Turbitt has been excellent since coming on and, crucially, Aidan Forker's presence has shored up a defence that was creaking at every turn in the first half.

  18. Armagh 1-18 Monaghan 4-13

    Stephen O'Hanlon responds at the other end with a well-taken point.

    Boy, did Monaghan need that.

  19. Armagh 1-18 Monaghan 4-12

    It's all Armagh now as Andrew Murnin lets fly from range and brings the gap down to three!

    16 minutes to go!

  20. GOAL!

    Armagh 1-17 Monaghan 4-12

    Armagh are back in it! That's exactly what Kieran McGeeney's men wanted!

    A long ball is sent forward by Rian O'Neill and Conor Turbitt beats Rory Beggan to the ball to touch the ball home.

    He's taken a big hit from the Monaghan goalkeeper as he challenged for the ball but it's got Armagh back in the game!

    What a match!