Derry 4-10 London 3-12: THE STANDARD of hurling in this clash at Casement Park may not have been out of the top drawer but the game ended in a welter of excitement as Derry just managed to squeeze through.
London will feel slightly unlucky as the were the better team, particularly during the second half.
DERRY: D McDermott; R McCloskey, P McGlade, S McNicholl; P OKane, S McCullough, M Craig; K Hinphey, O McCloskey (0-3, one free); C Murphy, D Leahy (1-0); B Dodds (1-2); A Kelly (0-1), M Kirkpatrick, R Convery (1-3, 0-2 frees, 0-1 pen). Subs: S Henry for R McCloskey (35 mins), S Dodds (1-0)for Kelly (42 mins), M Scullion for Kirkpatrick (50 mins), P McCloskey (0-1)for Murphy (56 mins).
LONDON: P Gannon; C Burke, K Forde (0-1), E Phelan (0-1); F McMahon, N Healy, K Kennedy; S Fox, N OGrady; M Mythen, C ODwyer (0-1), T Twomey; H Vaughan, M Finn (1-8, five frees, two 65s), K McMullan (2-1). Subs: E Morrissey for Twomey (50 mins).
Referee: T McIntyre(Antrim).
