Down boss Jimmy O'Reilly calls for better

Jimmy O'Reilly's team should have been even further ahead at that stage having shot several wides and having two goal-bound efforts cleared off the Derry line.

But John O'Dwyer then put Derry ahead by hitting a 24th minute goal after a long ball by Ronan McCloskey had been misjudged by Liam Clarke.

With Gerard McGrattan in excellent form at right half-forward for Down, the Mourne county recovered to lead 0-7 to 1-3 at the interval.

The third quarter produced only two Down points and a Derry score which left the Mourne county two ahead with 15 minutes left.

However helped by Collins' two successive scores from the sideline, Derry then stole into the lead before Trainor's late effort ensured the replay on Saturday at the same venue (1500 BST).

Down (SH v Down): Graham Clarke, L Clarke, S Murray, S Wilson, Gabriel Clarke, G Savage, T Coulter, P Monan, G Gordon, G McGrattan, M Braniff, N Sands (capt), M Coulter Jnr, J McGrattan, P Braniff. Subs: R Murray, M Pucci, J Brown, P Coulter, B Coulter, G Adair, E Trainor, J Trainor, T McMahon.

Derry (SHC v Down): K Stevenson, E McKeever, G Brunton, R Lynch, D Magill, C McEldowney, B Ward, O Collins, A McCloskey, Gary Biggs, Geoffrey McGonigle, Gregory Biggs, M Collins, AN Other, J O'Dwyer. Subs: J Donaghy, R Kennedy, K Hinphey, E Farren, R McCloskey, D Doherty, H Kelly, M Scullion, P Sweeney.