Derry 0-18 Antrim 1-9: Antrim failed to deliver on a good first-half performance at Casement Park yesterday. Derry ran out easy six-point winners after trailing 0-8 to 0-4 at the interval.

However, they buckled down to business and within seven minutes of the restart had the game level with points by Paul and Paddy Bradley, Mark Lynch and Johnny McBride. Seven more unanswered points effectively sealed Antrim's fate.

ANTRIM: S McGreevy; B McCann, C Brady, D Gault; K Murray, T Scullion, G Adams; J Quinn, M McCarry; T O'Neill (0-1), K Brady, P McCann; J McAleese (0-3, one 45), K Madden (1-5, 5 frees), N Enright. Subs: B Herron for Enright (9 mins), T Convery for Scullion (41 mins), A McLean for Murray (44 mins), B McCann for P McCann (50 mins), A Gallagher for O'Neill (53 mins).

DERRY: B Collins; K McGuckin, N McCusker, G O'Kane; Francis McEldowney, P Wilson (0-1), P Kelly; F Doherty (0-1), J McBride (0-1); G Donaghy (0-1), Fergal McEldowney, P McFlynn (0-2, frees); Paul Bradley (0-3), Paddy Bradley (0-5), M Lynch (0-3). Subs: C Gilligan (0-1) for Fergal McEldowney (48 mins), S Kelly for Doherty (53 mins).

Referee: M McGrath (Donegal).