NFL DIVISION THREE Westmeath 2-12 Tipperary 2-9:PAUL GREVILLE'S late goal gave Westmeath their first win in 17 NFL outings as they beat a fancied Tipperary at Thurles yesterday.

Greville’s goal climaxed a great last 20 minutes for Westmeath.

Tipperary looked well placed at half-time. Barry Grogan’s penalty goal in the 23rd minute helped Tipp to be on level terms, 1-3 to 0-6 at the interval, after playing into the stiff breeze.

Westmeath had points from Fergal Wilson and Simon Quinn on resuming but then Tipperary hit four points without reply and a goal by George Hannigan and an immediate Brian Mulvihill point put them five clear.

But David Glennon blasted home a penalty kick to spark the Westmeath revival. Points by Francis Boyle and Glennon levelled the game in the 67th minute before Greville scored the winner.

WESTMEATH: G Connaughton; F Boyle (0-1), K Gavin, J Gaffey; M Curley, A Finnan, D Harte; D Duffy, B Murtagh; F Wilson (0-2), D Corroon (0-1), S Quinn (0-1); D Dolan (0-3), David Glennon (1-1), P Greville (1-3). Subs: G Egan for Wilson; P Sharry for Quinn; Denis Glennon for Dolan; C Lynam for Murtagh; K Martin for Finnan.

TIPPERARY: P Fitzgerald; C McDonald, P Codd, A Morrissey; N Curran, L Egan, C Aylward; S Grogan, B Jones; B Fox (0-1), G Hannigan (1-0), B Mulvihill (0-1); T Dalton (0-1), P Austin (0-1), B Grogan (1-5). Subs: C Sweeney for Dalton; K McGrath for Codd; P Acheson for Mulvihill; B Coen for Hannigan.

Referee: P O'Sullivan, Kerry.