Derry will contest the Ulster MFC decider for the fourth consecutive year.

The Oak Leafers got the better of Tyrone by 2-10 to 1-8 in the second game of this evening's semi-final double header at the Athletic Grounds and their reward is a final date with Monaghan.

Full-forward Enda Downey netted an early goal for the Iarlaith Donaghy captained outfit and they led by 1-7 to 0-6 at the halfway stage.

Paddy Campbell's charges enjoyed the best possible start to the second-half when Conleth McGuckin raised their second green flag in the opening minute.

Stephen Grogan replied for the Red Hands soon after but Derry went on to record a deserved victory.

Derry - A Gillan; C Milne, T Woods, R McFaul; A McCluskey, J McErlain, E McKeever; N Doyle (0-1), I Donaghy; E McElhennon (0-1), S Murray, E Doherty; E Hawe, E Downey (1-3, 0-3f), C McGuckin (1-4, 0-2f). Subs: PJ McAleese (0-1) for E McKeever, D Mooney for S Murray, S Kearney for E Hawe, C McAteer for C McGuckin, D Bloomer for E Downey.

Tyrone - M McGale; Cormac Quinn, C Devlin, L Kilpatrick; R Duffin, K Barker, O McHugh; T Quinn (0-1), M McGleenan; B Groogan, O Mulgrew, C McBride; S Grogan (1-3, 0-3f), M Hayes (0-1), S Daly (0-1). Subs: S Murphy (0-2, 1'45) for C McBride, Conor Quinn for S Daly, R McHugh for O McHugh, M Devlin for S Grogan, A McGrath for Conor Quinn (BC), P McCallan for B Groogan.

Referee - K Faloon.

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