Derry 1-12
London 2-8

A 70th minute Paddy Henry pointed '65' earned Derry a semi-final place in the Christy Ring Cup, thanks to a one-point 1-12 to 2-08 win over London in Owenbeg.
Derry were forced to dig deep after a strong London start, which saw the Exiles lead by 0-04 to 0-00 inside 14 minutes, with Michael Ivors among their scorers. Indeed had it not been for a number of wides in the swirling Derry air, London could have been out of sight.
However, the Oak Leafers finally found their groove and responded with Paul Cleary opening their account in the 14th minute. Ruairi Convery free levelled the game at 0-04 apiece after 23 minutes.
With the home side in ascendancy and London clearly missing star forward Martin Duggan, London struggled to break down a determined Derry defensive unit for the remainder of the half. However, the Exiles hit their host with the classic sucker punch when Mark O’Dwyer netted a goal just before the break to ensure the visitors took a 1-05 to 0-06 half-time lead.
Derry took control on the restart, and Paddy Henry, with 1-4 after the interval, was the architect of their second half win.
Second best, London never gave up and a second O’Dwyer goal with eight minutes remaining leveled the contest.
Derry sub Niall Ferris and Peter Phelan swapped points, as extra-time loomed large.
However, Henry’s late point ensured Derry advanced to the last-four in a fortnight, with a quarter-final for London next weekend.

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