New Delhi, Sep 17 - I-League champions Churchill Brothers and Dempo Sports Club Thursday moved into the semifinals of the 122nd Durand Cup football tournament and will face each other in the all Goan pre-summit clash here Saturday.

A tired Churchill Brothers came from behind to manage a 1-1 draw against an energetic Assam Rifles in their Group I quarterfinal league match while Dempo riding on a Ranty Martins strike defeated Army XI 1-0 in their Group III match.

It was a clinical performance by Dempo but Army XI had their of chances in the game.

Dempo took the lead 13 minutes after the breather in a well orchestrated move between defender Mahesh Gawli, medio Joaquim Abranches and a perfect finish by the Nigerian forward.

Gawli made a solo run into the defence and gave square pass to Abranches, whose perfect cross, found an unmarked Martins and the Nigerian slotted in to give Dempo the winner.

Later in the day, the stress of playing back-to-back tournaments was apparent on the faces of the Churchill players and Meikingai Kamei's stinging right footer in the 55th minute gave Assam Rifles the lead.

The lead, however, lasted just 15 minutes after Charan Rai scored from a solo run as last year's runners-up Churchill Brothers made the last four.