Derry held Antrim scoreless within the second interval in Owenbeg as they pulled clear for a 15-point win to sentence Mark Doran to defeat in his first recreation in control of the Saffrons.

Derry dominated the early exchanges racing into an early three-point lead with Lorcan Murray, Conor Doherty and Lachlan Murray on course.

Antrim ultimately settled with Marc Jordan grabbing their first rating on seven minutes earlier than Pat Shivers lowered the deficit to at least one from a free.

Niall Loughlin and Patrick McBride traded scores as the sport struggled to get into any rhythm.

Padraig McGrogan pointed both aspect of scores from Dominic McEnhill and Shivers, earlier than Mark and Ethan Doherty gave the house aspect a four-point benefit heading into stoppage time.

Simply as the sport gave the impression to be slipping away from the Saffrons, goalkeeper John McCann landed a two-pointer from open play to chop the deficit in half as Derry went in at half-time main 0-9 to 0-7.

It took 14 minutes for the primary rating of the second half to be registered with Murray firing over his third level.

Shea Downey fisted over earlier than Paul Cassidy burst the again of the web, extending the Derry result in seven with 10 to play.

Niall Toner added a free earlier than substitutes Conor McAteer and Sean Kearney (two) marked their debuts with scores

In nearly the ultimate motion of the sport, one other man making his debut, Ruairi O Mianian, scored a aim because the Oak Leafers claimed a cushty victory.

They may now await the end result of Antrim’s recreation in opposition to All-Eire finalists Donegal at Cargin on Sunday to see in the event that they attain the final 4.