Live updates: Donegal take on Louth in All-Ireland preliminary in Ballybofey

70 mins: Donegal 2-22 0-12 Louth: Hugh McFadden kicks over on the buzzer as Donegal advance to the quarter-finals. They will meet either Meath or Monaghan, with the draw being made tomorrow morning at 8.30 on RTÉ Rafio 1.

70 mins: Donegal 2-21 0-12 Louth: Caolan McColgan makes it an eleventh different scorer for Donegal.

68 mins: Donegal 2-20 0-12 Louth: A lovely dummy and score from Ciarán Downey as we enter the last 90 seconds.

66 mins: Donegal 2-20 0-11 Louth: Dáire Ó Baoill points from close range.

65 mins: Donegal 2-19 0-11 Louth: Sam Mulroy goes for a two pointer but Shaun Patton gets a touch meaning it only counts for one.

64 mins: Donegal 2-19 0-10 Louth: Niall O'Donnell scores with his first effort at goal.

63 mins: Donegal 2-18 0-10 Louth: Peter Lynch gets space to kick a first score in 15 minutes for the Wee County.

60 mins: Donegal 2-18 0-9 Louth: Another wide from Shane O'Donnell but he fists over soon after following good work from Roarty.

56 mins: Donegal 2-17 0-9 Louth: Donegal register an eighth wide of the game as Michael Langan and Shane O'Donnell miss the target. James Maguire comes on for Ryan Burns for Louth.

55 mins: Donegal 2-17 0-9 Louth: Donegal are in full flow now and a good team move sees McBrearty set up Ó Baoill as Donegal have now hit the last 1-6.

53 mins: Donegal 2-16 0-9 Louth: Oisin Gallen gets his fifth score of the game. Niall O'Donnell and Odhran McFadden Ferry  come on for Conor O'Donnell and Eoghan Ban Gallagher. Louth make one change with Kieran McArdle coming in for Craig Lennon.

52 mins: Donegal 2-15 0-9 Louth: Conor O'Donnell gets the next score for the hosts as Paddy McBrearty replaces Michael Murphy and Ryan Walsh comes on for Paul Matthews.

51 mins: Donegal 2-14 0-9 Louth: As Donegal win the kick out, Gallen fires over and a minute later, Michael Langan kicks a two pointer as the home side are really cruising with the man advantage.

50 mins: Donegal 2-11 0-9 Louth: Langan overturns the ball high up and as Gallen plays the ball across to Ciarán Thompson, the Naomh Conaill man shrugs off his man and fires into the bottom corner. Peter Lynch receives a black card for an altercation after the goal.

48 mins: Donegal 1-11 0-9 Louth: Sam Mulroy gets a first score from play. Dáire Ó Baoill replaces Ryan McHugh while Seán Callaghan comes on for Louth in place of Tommy Durnin.

47 mins: Donegal 1-11 0-8 Louth: Hugh McFadden expertly catches the kick out and within ten seconds, Murphy kicks a two pointer to put Donegal six up.

46 mins: Donegal 1-9 0-8 Louth: Another good team move as Donegal get possession back and Michael Langan splits the posts.

43 mins: Donegal 1-8 0-8 Louth: Oisin Gallen cuts in on his right foot and makes it a three point game once again.

41 mins: Donegal 1-7 0-8 Louth: Ryan McHugh wins possession back and a quick counter ends in Finnbarr Roarty fisting over.

39 mins: Donegal 1-6 0-8 Louth: Murphy then receives a yellow card for a foul at the other end as Sam Mulroy kicks an easy free.

38 mins: Donegal 1-6 0-7 Louth: As Gallen gets dispossessed high up, the ball spins out for a '45 which Michael Murphy puts wide as the attendance is confirmed as 15,369.

The teams are out for the second half, as Hugh McFadden replaces Jason McGee. For Louth, Conor Grimes replaces Emmet Carolan.

35 mins: Donegal 1-6 0-7 Louth: HALF TIME: The hooter sounds with Louth in possession and after a good move, Ryan Burns splits the posts.

33 mins: Donegal 1-6 0-6 Louth: Goal for Donegal! Shaun Patton kicks it long from the kick out, with Oisin Gallen finding Conor O'Donnell who tears down on goal and fires low into the net.

32 mins: Donegal 0-6 0-6 Louth: Dara McDonnell responds instantly at the other end.

31 mins: Donegal 0-6 0-5 Louth: Oisin Gallen kicks one over on his left foot, Donegal's first score for 15 minutes.

30 mins: Donegal 0-5 0-5 Louth: Sam Mulroy misses a two point free attempt, but Ciarán Thompson puts one wide at the other end, a fifth wide for Donegal and three short in the opening half an hour.

26 mins: Donegal 0-5 0-5 Louth: A third score in a row for Burns as he is in acres of space on the left.

21 mins: Donegal 0-5 0-4 Louth: Ryan Burns kicks over twice inside a minute as Louth won the kick out to make it a one point game.

20 mins: Donegal 0-5 0-2 Louth: A big goal chance for Donegal after a great move involving Roarty, Michael Langan and Conor O'Donnell makes its way to Oisin Gallen, but he blasts wide.

19 mins: Donegal 0-5 0-2 Louth: Craig Lennon points at his third attempt after a good one-two with Matthews.

16 mins: Donegal 0-5 0-1 Louth: Finnbarr Roarty points next with another good score as Louth post a third wide.

14 mins: Donegal 0-4 0-1 Louth: A great score from Oisin Gallen receives a big cheer in his home town as he curls over from the left.

12 mins: Donegal 0-3 0-1 Louth: A foul on Caolan McColgan gives Michael Murphy an easy free to tap over.

8 mins: Donegal 0-2 0-1 Louth: Paul Matthews gets space on the right to get Louth on the scoreboard.

5 mins: Donegal 0-2 0-0 Louth: Ciarán Thompson kicks a wide, but Michael Langan wins the kick out and Oisin Gallen finds Conor O'Donnell who splits the posts.

3 mins: Donegal 0-1 0-0 Louth: The first score of the game comes from the left boot of Peadar Mogan after three minutes.

Throw-in is five minutes out in a packed MacCumhaill Park as we wait for Amhrán na bhFiann.

Donegal have made three changes to the panel for the game in Ballyofey, as Jason McGee comes in for his first championship start of the year in place of Hugh McFadden.

Caolan McColgan starts in place of Dáire Ó Baoill once again, while Niall O'Donnell replaces Eoin McHugh on the bench.

For Louth, Paul Matthews and Dan Corcoran come in for Conor Grimes and Ciarán Keenan.

Donegal: Shaun Patton, Finnbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Ryan McHugh, Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Caolan McColgan; Jason McGee, Michael Langan; Ciarán Moore, Ciarán Thompson, Shane O'Donnell; Conor O'Donnell, Michael Murphy, Oisín Gallen.

Louth: Niall McDonnell; Daire Nally, Dermot Campbell, Donal McKenny; Emmet Carolan, Peter Craig, Craig Lennon; Tommy Durnin, Dara McDonnell; Conall McKeever, Ciaran Downey, Paul Matthews; Dan Corcoran, Sam Mulroy, Ryan Burns. 

Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry).