Lisnaskea are through to the Target Express Senior Football Championship final following a one point victory over neighbours St. Patrick's at Brewster Park tonight.

This was a game that was right in the balance to the death with Pat Cadden and Shane McDermott both kicking wides for St. Pat's in the final moments, albeit from difficult chances as the Emmetts held on to progress.

It took 14 minutes for the first score of the game to be registered as Paul Cosgrove clipped over.

But it was Lisnaskea who began to take control as Daniel Kille and Aidy Little landed points before Mark Smyth's deflected shot looped over Patrick Quaile in the St. Pat's goal and into the back of the net.

With Kille lofting over a further couple of points, Lisnaskea appeared to be cruising as they moved into 1-05 to 0-02 lead by the 26th minute but St. Pat's responded in the closing minutes of the half with Cosgrove tucking a low shot to the net to leave it 1-05 to 1-03 at the interval.

And three points on the bounce from Cadden, Eamon Maguire and Cadden again put the Donagh men ahead early in the second half.

Brian Og Maguire fisted over for Lisnaskea but Cadden and Marty O'Reilly replied for St. Pat's who led 1-08 to 1-06.

Lisnaskea though then had a good spell that saw them rattle over three points to go one ahead and St. Pat's chances were further hit as Ruairi McGrade was dismissed after picking up two yellow cards.

The influential Mark Little was heavily involved as Lisnaskea moved into a 1-12 to 1-09 advantage, Kille again among the points but St. Pat's rallied in the latter stages and after Cadden left two between them, Marty O'Reilly had a goal chance that he blazed over the bar.

St. Pat's continued to press in added on time but Lisnaskea managed to hang on as Mark Henry's side reached their first senior championship final since 1996 and will be hoping for their first title success since 1994.