Emmett Bradley's late show squeezes Glen into Ulster final

Glen 1-10 (Derry) Naomh Conaill (Donegal) 1-06

Emmett Bradley's superb winning point four minutes into injury-time earned reigning champions Glen a third successive appearance in the Ulster club SFC final in dramatic climax at Healy Park on Saturday night.

Malachy O'Rourke's team went into the semi-final against Donegal Naomh Conaill as strong favourites but were made to fight for every inch after John O'Malley's early second-half penalty threatened an epic upset.

Yet even after AJ Gallagher's 63rd-minute point seemed to have sent the game to extra-time, the Derry champions still found a way, Bradley's brilliant 45-metre effort the last kick of a semi-final that caught fire in the last quarter.

The game started in predictable fashion, Naomh Conaill retreating inside their '45' and allowing Glen possession while poised to counter from deep. It looked like paying dividends one early one when the Donegal men twice turned Glen over inside the opening three minutes, Alex Doherty and Ryan Dougan the Watty's men caught on the ball.

Gradually thought Glen settled as they worked their ways around the Glenties defensive shield with the lively Conleth McGuckian locksmith in chief. First up, was a fifth-minute mark from the left which got the scoreboard ticking over and while it would be another seven minutes before his second after a quick Glen break.

Glenties were rarely being seen as an attacking force at this stage with Cathal Mulholland underlying the Derry side's dominance with an audacious left footed effort from a tight angle down left side's.

Three points ahead became four when player of the half McGuckian grabbed his third score of the day to put Glen well in charge with 22 minutes on the clock. It looked ominous for Glenties