Monaghan v Down LIVE score updates from All-Ireland football clash

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It's D-day in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship group stage and the equation is simple at the Box-It Athletic Grounds in Armagh for Ulster rivals Monaghan and Down.

The winner goes straight through to the All-Ireland quarter-finals and the loser has a home preliminary quarter-final next weekend.

Down are the highest scorers in the group stages to date and Monaghan are fourth highest.

Admittedly they got the best group, but anything other than a shoot out here would be a surprise so we could be in for a real treat.

Conor McCarthy's form, Rory Beggan's importance and Jack McCarron's scoring - starting or as an impact sub - might give Monaghan the edge but Down under Conor Laverty will fancy their chances.

The bookmakers have Monaghan as strong favourites at 2/5 with the Mournemen 13/5 shots. A draw is 15/2 and may not be a bad shout.

Stay with us for blow-by-blow coverage from Armagh.