Peter Harte says Tyrone aren't getting "hung up" on the venue for this Sunday's crunch Super 8s tie against Donegal.

The Ulster derby is set for MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey, where Donegal are undefeated in 19 league and championship games, but Harte says it isn't an issue the Red Hands are focusing on as they look to secure a result for a passage through to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

"I expect a fierce battle," the 27-year-old told The Irish News. "You just look at Donegal's record there, it's not a nice place for anybody to go.

"They have made it a fortress. It's another challenge that the Super 8s throws up, basically your knockout All-Ireland quarter-final game in Donegal's home pitch. It's hard to know how much that actually influences the game.

"You can't be hung up on where the game is, but you can be hung up on what Michael Murphy might do, or what Ryan McHugh might do. That's probably more important than the pitch.

"We just have to prepare as best we can this week, not worry too much about where the game is and hopefully put in a performance that can get us across the line."

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