Derry 0-17, Monaghan 0-8: Monaghan had no answer for Derry in Omagh yesterday as Kevin O'Neill and Blaine Gormley controlled midfield, and Niall McNicholl and Enda Lynn putting on a shooting exhibition. Derry led at half-time by 0-9 to 0-3.

DERRY: M O'Neill; B Óg McAlary, C McGeehan, M Collins; D O'Neill, R Kealy, D Bateson; K O'Neill, B Gormley (0-1); S L McGoldrick (0-1), S M O'Neill (0-1), P MacUaig (0-2); E Brown, N McNicholl (0-6), E Lynn (0-5). Subs: M Crozier for N McNicholl, D Griffin (0-1) for S M O'Neill, D McEldowney for E Brown.

MONAGHAN: D Hughes; K Duffy, T O'Neill, N McAdam; E Duffy, N McRory, G O'Callaghan; G Boyd, S Markey; A Alford (0-5), P Lonergan, D Bishop; S Finnegan, M Downey (0-1), P Lambe. Subs: P Meegan (0-1) for D Bishop, C Brady for K Duffy, C Dolan for T O'Neill, P Donaghy (0-1) for S Finnegan, Shane Smith for M Downey.

Referee: G Walsh (Antrim).