Fermanagh 0-14

Donegal 0-12

Fermanagh sprung a surprise at Brewster Park tonight by beating Donegal to advance to an Ulster U20FC semi-final date with holders Derry.

Two points deep into injury-time from substitute Fergal McGovern gave the Erne County a memorable two-point victory over their neighbours.

The winners led by 0-7 to 0-6 at the break thanks to Darragh McGurn's late free and stayed in front until the 70th minute when Paddy Dolan sent over an equalising point for Donegal to make it 0-12 apiece.

Moments later, Dolan was sent off on a second yellow card in what proved to be a major blow for Gary McDaid's charges with five minutes of stoppage time to come.

But then up stepped McGovern with a free to regain the lead for Fermanagh and the Derrylin man stroked over the insurance score a minute later to send Ollie Fay's side into the last four.

Fermanagh - C Newman; E Shiels, J Cassidy, F Keenan; U Kelm (0-1), J Largo Ellis, R Breen; E Beacom (0-2), B Horan; C McBrien (0-1), C Jones (0-3), D McBrien; L McStravick (0-1), S Cassidy (0-1), D McGurn (0-2, 1f). Subs: C Love (0-1) for L McStravick, P Breen for U Kelm, L Owens for C McBrien, F McGovern (0-2f) for J Cassidy, J Reihill for D McGurn.

Donegal - E O’Boyle; P McEniff, C McFadden, M McGroarty; K McGlynn, J McKelvey, A Deeney; R McMahon, P Dolan (0-3); J McSharry, Conor O’Donnell (0-2) (Carndonagh), R Cunningham (0-1); S McDevitt (0-2f), Conor O’Donnell (0-3, 2f) (St Eunans), P Mogan (0-1). Subs: S Byrne for M McGroarty, S O’Donnell for S McDevitt, M McAteer for R Cunningham, K McGroddy for R McMahon, N Hannigan for C O’Donnell.

Referee - S Campbell.

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