Dungannon second XV travelled to take on Enniskillen second XV in the semi final of the Crawford Plate. A strong start from the Skins saw them camped in the Dungannon 22 for the opening 20 minutes. An excellent Dungannon defence managed to keep them out, but a high tackle eventually gave away a penalty in front of the posts which the hosts converted.
Dungannon, with missed line kicks and dropped passes were struggling to find their rhythm. The scrum however was excellent. After pushing Enniskillen off their own ball Dungannon worked their way into the final third. Phase after phase of pressure play eventually saw Mathew Willis crash through to score under the posts, which he converted himself. Dungannon were now were clicking. The passing became accurate and ball retention excellent. From a line out 15 metres from the Skins line, the Dungannon pack mauled the ball over with Jacob Clarke getting the touch down. Charlie Conroy, having his first game at fly half, was the next to score, cutting through the Skins defence to touch down under the posts. Mathew Willis added the two points. An interception by an Enniskillen centre saw them score underneath the Gannon posts, totally against the run of play, which was converted. Another high tackle from Gannon gifted the Skins a further three points, leaving the half time score at 19 - 13 to Dungannon.
Unfortunately for Skins, they lost their captain and fly half to a dislocated shoulder early in the second half. With this and the wind on their backs, Dungannon made their advantages count. The power plays from Dungannon with their accuracy at the breakdown was really impressive. Christy Brace was the next to crash over with Mathew Willis converting. Jacob Clarke got his second touchdown soon after that, with Willis again adding the two points. Enniskillen are a hardy bunch and never lie down. To their credit they managed the last try of the game leaving the final score at 33 - 20 to Dungannon. Special mention to flanker Mathew Watt who gave a clinic in how to tackle correctly for 80 minutes.