Monaghan's battling qualities booked them a place in the final of the Ulster Minor Football Championship at the expense of Cavan in a disappointing curtain raiser in Clones yesterday. Level 08 to 1-5 at the break, they restricted Cavan to just two points in the second half.

Monaghan: P McElroy; N Connolly, N Flanagan, G Cumiskey; S Fitzpatrick (0-2), A White, B McCabe; P Finlay (0-3), F Markey (0-1); M Corry, G McBride, D Mone (0-1), P Meegan (0-3), P Finnegan (0-1), F Kindlon. Subs: D Larkin (0-2) for B Corry, V Corry for G McBride, E Lennon for G Cumiskey, S Gollogly for D Mone, J Conlon for P. Meegan.

Cavan: D Kelly; J Jordan (0-1), F Brady, T Hyland; N Madden, M McKeever (0-1), G Daly; P Brady, S Maguire (0-2); J Clarke (1-1), K Fannin, N Walsh; C Gumley, S Brady, S Johnston (0-2). Subs: M Cunningham for N Madden, N Collins for S Johnston, M Hannin for T Hyland, E Costello for C Gumley.

Referee: J Murray (Antrim).