Leinster MFC Semi-finals: Louth came close to winning at Navan's Páirc Tailteann last evening, but Dublin finished the stronger with John O'Hara earning them a replay with a point two minutes into added time.

When Shane Lennon sent over his fifth score 12 minutes into the second half Louth, who held a 0-5 to 0-3 interval advantage, led by 0-8 to 0-4.

With Dublin's John Coughlan and Mark Vaughan winning more ball, they dominated the final quarter and John Relihan edged them in front on 54 minutes.

But Louth immediately struck for a goal through Trevor O'Brien to leave the board reading 1-8 to 0-9. Dublin did all the attacking after that and the sides will meet again next Wednesday evening.

DUBLIN: K Walsh; A Downes, C Cleere, C Mahon; D Reilly, G Brennan, I Ward (0-1); B Phelan, J Coughlan; C Noone (0-1), B Kennedy (0-2), C Moore; A Relihan (0-2), F Fitzgerald (0-1), J O'Hara (0-2). Subs: D Walsh for Moran, M Vaughan (0-2) for Noone, D O'Reilly for Moore.

LOUTH: N Gallagher; S Gilsenan, P Lynch, A Murphy; A Tinley, C Sheridan, H McGinn; R Kearney, R. Carroll; J O'Brien (0-2), M Fanning (0-1), D Boylan; T O'Brien (1-0), S Lennon (0-5), M McCormack. Subs: S Fee for McCormack, G Sullivan for Fanning, E Duffy for Boylan.

Referee: P Daly (Westmeath).