Armagh 2-13

Antrim 1-5

Armagh will square up to Tyrone for a place in the Ulster U21FC final after comfortably accounting for Antrim at the Athletic Grounds this afternoon.

This re-fixture, which was necessitated due to floodlight failure at the same venue on Wednesday night, was dominated for the most part by the hosts. With seniors Ethan Rafferty and Ciaran O'Hanlon impressive at midfield, they recovered from a slow start to lead by 1-10 to 0-3 at the break, with Ryan McShane netting in the 27th minute.

Niall Grimley raised a second green flag when he palmed home just after the restart to extend the lead to 13 points before Antrim captain Dermot McAleese scored a consolation goal for the Saffrons 14 minutes from the end.

The Orchard County's semi-final against Tyrone will take place on April 1, with Monaghan and Donegal meeting in the other last four tie.

Armagh - B Hughes; G McCabe, S Heffron, J Cosgrove; F Burns, D O'Neill (0-1), D Nugent; C O'Hanlon (0-1), E Rafferty (0-2f); N Grimley (1-1), C Cumiskey, C Mackin (0-1); A Nugent (0-3, 1f), C McKenna (0-1), R McShane (1-2). Subs: P Campbell for F Burns, A McKay for N Grimley, G Mackin for C O'Hanlon, J Grugan (0-1) for C McKenna, M Murphy for E Rafferty.

Antrim - R Hanna; C O'Rawe, J Hannigan, G McCorley; R Wilson, P McAleer (0-1), C McCann; R McCafferty, C Burke; C Mallon, D McAleese (1-1), J Scullion; R Scott (0-1f), M Fitzpatrick, R McCann (0-1). Subs: J O'Connell for J Hannigan (BC), S McGarry for R Scott, P McPartland for R Wilson, C McNeill (0-1) for R McCann, D Trainor for D McAleese, P Fitzsimons for C Burke.

Referee - B Rice.

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