NHL DIVISION TWO Carlow 0-20 Laois 2-10:THIS WAS the fourth meeting between these neighbours inside 12 months; Laois won the first two but victory yesterday means Carlow have won the last two.

Carlow led 0-7 to 1-0 at the end of the first quarter, and while Laois halted the slide with a well-taken second goal from John Brophy, the visitors pulled away again to a 0-15 to 2-3 interval lead.

With wind assistance, Laois showed signs of improvement and the margin was down to three with 15 minutes remaining. Carlow sent over three more points to run out worthy winners.

LAOIS: E Reilly; JA Delaney, B Campion, B Stapleton; D Maher, M Whelan (0-1), C Dunne; J Fitzpatrick, S Burke; B Dunne, N Costelloe (0-2), W Hyland (0-4); J Purcell, N Foyle (1-0), J Brophy (1-1); Subs: O Holohan (0-2) for C Dunne (25 mins), T Fitzgerald for S Burke (45 mins), B Reddin for J Purcell (55 mins).

CARLOW: K Kehoe; J O'Hara, A Corcoran, D Shaw (0-1); B Doyle (0-1), D Kavanagh, R Coady; E Nolan (0-1), J Kavanagh; P Kehoe (0-8), M Brennan (0-1), C Doyle (0-5); A Gaule (0-2), E Byrne, A McDonald (0-1). Subs: S Kavanagh for O'Hara (half-time), R Dunbar for McDonald (60 mins), C Clancy for Doyle (60 mins, inj), K McCabe for Shaw (65 mins).

Referee: A Kelly(Galway).