Waterford SHC/ Ballygunner 1-14 Lismore 2-6: Ballygunner advanced to a county final showdown with Ballyduff Upper after victory over Lismore despite Seán Daly scoring a goal for the losing side in the eighth minute to help put them four points clear, 1-1 to 0-0, at Fraher Field yesterday.

Ballygunner had levelled matters by the 19th minute and they went in at the interval leading by a single point, 0-7 to 1-3.

Stephen Power struck for a Ballygunner goal in the 32nd minute. His shot was saved but Barry Mullane followed up to get the sliotar over the line.

Then Ballygunner built up an eight-point lead by the 48th minute, 1-12 to 1-4.

Dan Shanahan struck for a Lismore goal in the 59th minute to leave just three points between the sides, 1-12 to 2-6. However, it proved to be too little too late as Shane O'Sullivan clinched victory for Ballygunner.

BALLYGUNNER: P Haran; C Kehoe, A Kirwan, R O'Sullivan; T Power, F Hartley, W Hutchinson; D O'Sullivan, S O'Sullivan (0-3); S Walsh, G O'Connor (0-1), A Maloney (0-1); JJ Hutchinson (0-3), B Mullane (1-1), S Power (0-5). Sub: N O'Donnell for A Maloney.

LISMORE: B Landers; E Bennett, S Kearney, A Whelan; P Howard, J O'Connor, W Cunningham; D Howard (0-1), K Power (0-1); D Shanahan (1-1), D O'Gorman (0-1), D Bennett (0-2); M Shanahan, S Daly (1-0), J Heneghan. Subs: M Walsh for M Shanahan, P Prendergast for J Heneghan, S Bennett for W Cunningham, B Bennett for D O'Gorman.

Referee: M Condon(Clashmore).