NFL DIVISION FOUR Clare 0-12 Longford 0-9:AFTER ESTABLISHING a commanding 0-9 to 0-0 lead with the aid of the wind in the first half at Pearse Park, Clare just did enough on the changeover to clinch their sixth successive win.

Longford finally got their act together in the final quarter of the contest to fire over seven points in a row but time ran out for Glenn Ryan’s side.

CLARE: J Hayes; L Healy, S McNeiles, P Ahern; D Ryan, Gordon Kelly, D Callinan; G Quinlan, D Russell; M Tubridy, A Clohessy (0-1), B Toner (0-1); D Tubridy (0-4, one free), G Brennan (0-3), M O'Shea (0-3, one free). Subs: B Carrigh for P Ahern (16 mins), P Hehir for B Toner (41 mins), M McMahon for D Carrigh (46 mins), Graham Kelly for D Callinan (62 mins), C Dunning for M Tubridy (66 mins).

LONGFORD: D Sheridan; D Brady, D Masterson (0-1), S Hannon; S Mulligan, E Williams, N Farrell; K Smyth (0-1), A O'Connor; G Dennigan, F McGee (0-5, two frees), D Morgan; D Reilly(0-1), B McElvaney, R McGoldrick (0-1). Subs: D Keenan for D Morgan (41 mins); B Gilleran for G Dennigan (53 mins); M Brady for N Farrell (55 mins).

Referee: P Finnegan(Louth).