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Ulster Football Championship: Armagh expected Antrim 'fight' and got it - Forker

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Armagh captain Aidan Forker said the All-Ireland champions had expected to find themselves "in a fight" Antrim 's shoot-on-sight policy from outside the 40-metre arc was the main feature of the first half as the Saffrons led 0 -14 to 0-13 at the interval.

But the arrival of Armagh 's replacement cavalry in the second half saw the Orchard men take control after the resumption.

Tomas McCormack's superb finish to the roof of the net and Oisin O'Neill's two -pointers put daylight between the teams.

Oisin Conaty , Conor Turbitt and Ben Crealey were not fit enough to be considered for Saturday 's match.

But there is optimism a number of them could be available for the Ulster semi-final in two weeks against either Tyrone or Cavan.

Ethan Rafferty played outfield for the final five minutes of the opening period after returning from his sin-binning.

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