Ulster Club SFC: Scotstown advance to Ulster final

AIB Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Semi-Final: Scotstown 2-9 Trillick 2-7

Scotstown will play Crossmaglen Rangers in the Ulster final following a narrow defeat of Trillick at Brewster Park on Sunday afternoon.

County star Darren Hughes was the star of the show for Scotstown, netting 2-2 in a top class display.

The Monaghan side led by 1-5 to 1-4 at the break, Hughes' goal canceling out a 17th minute from Trillick's Daniel McDonnell.

Hughes then hit another 1-1 to put his side into a commanding lead, but Trillick hit back once again, Niall Gormley finding the net for the Red Hand champions.

With 10 minutes to play, Scotstown were still a point up, but the final quarter was largely devoid of goalmouth action, with Rory Beggan nailing a late free to seal the win for his side.

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Scorers for Scotstown: D Hughes 2-2, S Carey (0-2, 2f), O Heaphy (0-2), R Beggan (0-2, 2f), C McCarthy (0-1).

Scorers for Trillick: N Gormley 1-1, D McDonnell 1-0, E Gormley 0-2, L Brennan 0-1, 0-1f, D Gallagher 0-1, N Donnelly 0-1, R Donnelly 0-1.

Scotstown: R Beggan, D McArdle, E Caulfield, B McGinnity, M Duffy, K Hughes, F McPhillips, F Caulfield, J Turley, D Morgan, C McCarthy, S Carey, D Hughes, R McKenna. Subs: B Boylan for McGinnity, D McCague for McKenna, D McCrudden for Heaphey.

Trillick: J Maguire, S O'Donnell, R Kelly, D Kelly, N Donnelly, R Brennan, D McDonnell, R Donnelly, E Gormley, M Donnelly, P O'Kane, S Kelly, N Gormley, L Brennan, D Gallagher. Subs: S Gormley for S Kelly, R Gray for Gallagher.

Referee: C Branagan (Down)

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