Derry 1-8 Donegal 0-9:DERRY RECORDED a third win in-a-row against Donegal in Ballybofey last night after making eight changes from the side that defeated UUJ at the weekend.

It was a very entertaining opening half, despite referee Padraig Hughes blowing 32 frees and flashing five yellow cards.

There was a whirlwind opening with Dermot Molloy pointing a free for Donegal while Cailean O’Boyle won a penalty at the other end on two minutes for Conleth Gilligan to find the corner of the net.

Dermot Molloy was on fire for Donegal, converting five first-half points and he was also on the end of two goal chances, the second of which he flashed first time just past the post in the final minute of the half.

Derry had their goal chances too with Gilligan putting John McCamley clear on 16 minutes but he was way off target with just the goalkeeper to beat.

Derry were sharper in the second half, hitting four points in 13 minutes to go two ahead and they always kept their noses in front after that.

DONEGAL: M Mullin; T McKinley, J Bonner, F McGlynn; A Thompson (0-1), C Classon, D Walsh; R Kavanagh, R Bradley; D Walsh, D McLaughlin, M OReilly; P McBrearty (0-2), D Molloy, (0-6,4f) C McManus. Subs: N McGee for Bonner (half-time); G McMcFadden for McManus (41 mins); P McGrath for McLaughlin (47).

DERRY: D Devlin; B McCallion, P McGlade, C Murray; C McKaigue, D McBride, SL McGoldrick; J McCamley, M Bateson; B McGoldrick, M Lynch, G OKane (0-3); E Brown (0-1), C OBoyle, C Gilligan (1-3, pen, 2f). Subs: J Conway for Bateson (38 mins); E McGuckin (0-1) for Lynch 47 mins; R Dillon for C Murray (56); E Lynn for McGoldrick (69); N Forrester for Gilligan (70).

Referee: P Hughes (Armagh).