Magherafelt soared to the top of division one with a 2-17 to 0-8 win against Coleraine on Friday night.
Emmett McGuckin (1-4) and Shane Heavron (0-6) were in fine scoring form for the winners in front of the watching Derry manager Damian Barton.
Six points from James Kielt helped put Kilrea joint top after beating Banagher in a high scoring game.
A second half goal from Barry Grant was enough to see Ballinascreen on the right side of a tight encounter away to Glen.
In division two Glenullin kept up their promotion challenge with a 2-18 to 0-9 win over Moneymore, with the goals coming from Chrissy Dempsey and substitute Pearse McNicholl.
A comprehensive roundup of all the weekend's club action will be in Tuesday's County Derry Post.
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