Live updates: Donegal take on Derry in McKenna Cup semi-final

FULL-TIME:  Derry 1-16 Donegal 1-18

A late scare but Donegal are into the McKenna Cup final. The last score of the game sees a high ball in fall to Ryan Mulholland who finds the bottom corner. Mark Loughran blows for full-time as Gavin Mulreany kicks the ball out. Donegal will face Monaghan in the Dr McKenna Cup final on Saturday after they beat Tyrone by 1-15 to 2-10. Venue and time to be confirmed.

60+4 mins - Derry 0-16  Donegal 1-18

Donegal win two kick outs in a row as Ciarán Moore finds Ryan McHugh to point, and Conor McCahill fists over for his second score of the match.

60+2 mins - Derry 0-16  Donegal 1-16

A mixture of Gavin Mulreany and Mark Curran deny Conor McCluskey a goal from close range that would have levelled the game.

60+1 mins - Derry 0-16  Donegal 1-16

Four minutes have been added on in Celtic Park with Donegal holding a three point lead.

60 mins - Derry 0-16  Donegal 1-16

Kevin Muldoon uses his pace to cut through the Derry defence and get a valuable Donegal score, fisting over from close range.

57 mins - Derry 0-16  Donegal 1-15

Matthew Downey leaves a goal in it after a great team move. Sean Kearney gets his second score as Derry are currently having a purple patch at the right time.

56 mins - Derry 0-14  Donegal 1-15

Conor Doherty gets another score for Derry to make it a four point game with five to play.

52 mins - Derry 0-13 Donegal 1-15

Paul Cassidy gets his second point of the game, but another Donegal substitute in Kevin Muldoon kicks over on his left. Naomh Conaill duo Shea Malone and Ultan Doherty have also come on for Donegal for Caolán McColgan and Peadar Mogan. Mark Curran and Domhnall Mac Giolla Bhríde are also on.

49 mins - Derry 0-12 Donegal 1-14

A great point at a tight angle from the just introduced Conor McCahill, but Sean Kearney does similar at the other end in what was his first touch of the ball.

47 mins - Derry 0-11 Donegal 1-13

Gavin Mulreany kicks a super two pointer off the ground after Michael Langan is fouled.

43 mins - Derry 0-11 Donegal 1-11

Mogan hits a fourth point of the contest after being played in by Conor O'Donnell. The St Naul's man had half a goal chance but smartly opted for the point to continue a good spell of dominance for Jim McGuinness' men.

42 mins - Derry 0-11 Donegal 1-10

Ryan McHugh hits two wides in quick succession, but Mogan gets his third score of the game. Donegal have now hit 1-3 without reply from the hosts.

38 mins - Derry 0-11 Donegal 1-9

Dáire Ó Baoill kicks over on his left to put Donegal ahead for the first time in the game.

37 mins - Derry 0-11 Donegal 1-8

Hugh McFadden levels the game after a good move following a great kick out from Gavin Mulreany.

35 mins - Derry 0-11 Donegal 1-7

GOAL DONEGAL! Dáire Ó Baoill hits an effort wide but Shea McGuckin's kickout goes straight to the Gaoth Dobhair man who tore through and poked the ball into the bottom corner.

33 mins - Derry 0-11 Donegal 0-7

Conor McAteer, just like in the first half, gets the scoring underway after the restart.

31 mins - Derry 0-10 Donegal 0-7

Hugh McFadden, Finnbarr Roarty and Ryan McHugh come on for Donegal in place of Kieran Gallagher, Max Campbell and Paul O'Hare, Jack Doherty comes in for Derry in place of Shea Downey.

30+1 mins - Derry 0-10 Donegal 0-7

Donegal won possession back but Lachlan Murray quickly won it back and Paul Cassidy ends the scoring for the first half.

30 mins - Derry 0-9 Donegal 0-7

Patient possession from Donegal but Conor O'Donnell gets squeezed out by a couple of red shirts when advancing at pace through the centre.

28 mins - Derry 0-9 Donegal 0-7

OFF THE CROSSBAR! Michael Langan plays in Dáire Ó Baoill in a central position and his laces effort cannons off the woodwork and comes out, with Derry clearing the danger. So close for Donegal.

26 mins - Derry 0-9 Donegal 0-7

Murray fists over for his third point of the game after a good move from Derry, cutting through the Donegal defence to open up a three point lead momentarily, but Paul O'Hare gets a point at the other end.

24 mins - Derry 0-8 Donegal 0-6

Ethan Doherty gets through a bit too easily and points under little pressure.

22 mins - Derry 0-7 Donegal 0-6

Mogan gets his second score with his trusty left foot out on the left after a neat 1-2.

21 mins - Derry 0-7 Donegal 0-5

Niall Loughlin kicks another free as Kieran Gallagher receives a yellow for a foul on Mark Doherty as Derry advanced.

20 mins - Derry 0-6 Donegal 0-5

A fourth wide for Donegal through Caolán McGonagle, while Conor McAteer posts a first Derry wide.

17 mins - Derry 0-6 Donegal 0-5

Niall Loughlin gets his second point of the game, beating Kieran Gallagherand cutting in from the right.

16 mins - Derry 0-5 Donegal 0-5

Dáire Ó Baoill kicks over from the right after a great pass from Turlough Carr to level the game.

15 mins - Derry 0-5 Donegal 0-4

Peadar Mogan cuts in on his right to reduce the deficit to one.

14 mins - Derry 0-5 Donegal 0-3

Niall Loughlin converts a free after Peadar Mogan takes down Gareth McKinless, but Ciarán Moore quickly responds from play.

12 mins - Derry 0-4 Donegal 0-2

Donegal captain Michael Langan plays in Caolán McGonagle but good defending from Derry denied him a shot at goal. Langan previously picked up a yellow card after Donegal lost possession.

9 mins - Derry 0-4 Donegal 0-2

Lachlan Murray gets his second point in quick succession on the spin. Donegal have had three wides, two through Conor O'Donnell and one from Peadar Mogan.

8 mins - Derry 0-3 Donegal 0-2

Lachlan Murray fists over from the right for Derry.

7 mins - Derry 0-2 Donegal 0-2

Dáire Ó Baoill picks out McGee again in acres of space close to goal, but the big midfielder opted for a point to level things.

5 mins - Derry 0-2 Donegal 0-1

Conor Doherty cuts in from the left and curls one over, but Jason McGee responds well as Turlough Carr has a shot at goal saved in an exciting couple of attacks.

1 min - Derry 0-1 Donegal 0-0

Conor McAteer gets the first score of the game inside a minute, while Gavin Mulreany made a good very save early on to deny Paul Cassidy.

As we're just two minutes out from the beginning of the McKenna Cup semi-final in Celtic Park, we can look through the starting Donegal team.

Jim McGuinness has made six changes from the win over Antrim in Cargin, with Caolan McGonagle, Michael Langan, Eoin McGeehin, Brendan McCole, Daire Ó Baoill, and Peadar Mogan coming in for Mark Curran, Ultan Doherty, Hugh McFadden, Domhnaill Mac Giolla Bhride, Shea Malone, and Oisin Caulfield.

Derry: Shea McGuckin; Conor McCluskey, Padraig McGrogan, Diarmuid Baker; Shaea Downey, Gareth McKinless, Mark Doherty; Conor Doherty, Paul Cassidy; Conor McAteer, Conor Glass, Ethan Doherty; Niall Tonr, Niall Loughlin, Lachlan Murray. 

Donegal: Gavin Mulreany; Caolan McColgan, Brendan McCole, Paul O’Hare; Max Campbell, Caolan McGonagle, Peadar Mogan; Jason McGee, Michael Langan; Daire Ó Baoill, Turlough Carr, Ciaran Moore; Conor O’Donnell, Kieran Gallagher, Eoin McGeehin. 

Referee: Mark Loughran (Tyrone).