Four Masters came away with two valuable point away from Pairc na NGael after a narrow win over Naomh Columba.
Naomh Columba 0-12 Four Masters 2-7
Ryan McNern got the scores under way before Ronan McHugh equalised.
Points from Paddy Byrne and Ronan Gillespie before Four Masters penalty after 15 minutes, which was converted by Thomas McGowan.
Naomh Columba got further scores from Kieran McBrearty and Declan McGuire.
Four Masters lost goalkeeper Martin Cassidy to a red card before half-time.
Ryan Gillespie put three in it early in the second half and thge Donegal Town side hit 1-3 without reply as three points from Connor McDaid and a goal from Thomas McGowan put Four Masters three up.
It was point for point up to the 60-minute mark until Oisin Reid hit the final score for Four Masters but Naomh Columba battled to the end with late Ryan Gillespie and Aaron Doherty scoring, but Four Masters survived.
Naomh Columba: Pauric O’Donnell; Barry Carr, Phillip Doherty, Martin Cunningham; Pauric Ward (0-1), Michael McGuire, Kieran McBrearty (0-1); Paddy Byrne (0-1), Gavin McGinley (0-1); Ryan McNern (0-1), Kevin McNern, Ronan Gillespie (0-1f); Declan McGuire (0-1), Ryan Gillespie (0-4, 2f), Oisin Byrne. Subs: Aaron Doherty (0-1f) for Gillespie, Lanty Molloy for R. McNern, Christopher Byrne for McGinley
Four Masters: Martin Cassidy; Brian Fegan, Kevin Breslin, Dylan Kennedy; Sean O’Kennedy, John Boyle, Emmett Doogan; Oisin Reid (0-1), Kevin McBrearty (0-1); Caolan Loughney (0-1), Connor Rooney, Connor McDaid (0-3, 2f); Ronan McHugh (0-1), Thomas McGowan (2-0, 1pen), Barry Dunnion. Subs: Eamon Jordan for Doogan, Jamie Crawford for McDaid
Referee: Andrew Mullen (Killybegs)
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