Fermanagh 2-7 Meath 0-12:TWO GOALS late in the first half helped Fermanagh claim the points at Páirc Tailteann on Saturday night. The goals left it 2-4 to 0-4 at the end of a first period during which the sides shared 14 wides, Fermanagh hitting eight. On 33 minutes Eamon Maguire fired past David Gallagher. In added time Gallagher took down Damien Kelly for a penalty and Daniel Kille converted.

With Nigel Crawford winning a lot of ball in midfield, Meath rallied and it t was 2-4 to 0-8 before Shane O’Brien got the Northerners back on track. A point from substitute Rory Foy on 62 minutes was enough to see Fermanagh over the line still in front.

FERMANAGH: R Gallagher; S Goan, S Lyons, H Brady; T McElroy, P Sherry, D Kelly; M McGrath, J Sherry (1-0); S O'Brien (0-3, one free), R Keenan, C McElroy; E Maguire (0-1), S Ryder, E Ferris (0-2,1 free). Subs: D Kille (1-0, pen) for Ryder (32 mins), R Foy (0-1) for Kelly (half-time), M Jones for Brady (yellow 53 mins), D Keenan for Ferris (57 mins), S McDermott for Goan (yellow 60 mins), B Carson for J Sherry (68 mins).

MEATH: D Gallagher; C McGill, A Moyles, E Harrington; C McGuinness, B Regan, D Flood; B Meade, D Sheridan; D Bray (0-3, two frees), J Queeney (0-1), C O'Connor; S Bray (0-2), C King (0-1), C Ward (0-3, 2 frees). Subs: P O'Rourke for Gallagher, yellow 35 mins), N Crawford (0-2) for Sheridan (half-time), N McKeigue for Moyles (yellow 42 mins), G Reilly for O'Connor (55 mins), B Farrell for McGill (yellow 60 mins), E Reilly for Meade (66 mins), G Reilly, yellow card 67 mins, was not replaced.

Referee: P Hughes (Armagh).