Connellan helps Roscommon get back on track

NFL Roscommon 1-23 London 0-5: Roscommon got their Division Two A campaign back on track with a facile win

NFL Roscommon 1-23 London 0-5: Roscommon got their Division Two A campaign back on track with a facile win. Derek Connellan, who finished with eight points, drove over the opening point after 30 seconds. In the second minute Gary Cox found Kaorl Mannion and he in turn placed Frankie Grehan who hammered a shot beyond Michael Lillis. Roscommon stretched the lead to nine points by the 13th minute following scores by Mannion, Connellan (three) and Cox.

After Eamonn Brennan blasted a goal chance wide for London, Connellan and Cox again found the range before Barry Solan punched London's first point.

Roscommon., ahead 1-13 to 0-1, hit early after the break with points from Connellan, Enda Kenny and Grehan. After the visitors missed three chances Solan and Gordon Weldon found their range. Connellan and Weldon swapped points before Roscommon finished in style.

ROSCOMMON: D Lennon; J Whyte, B McNeela, S Gallagher; J Rogers, M Beirne, M Ryan; B Higgins, S O'Neill; G Cox (0-6, two frees), F Grehan (1-1), D Connellan (0-8, four frees); S Kilbride, K Mannion (0-4), E Kenny (0-1). Subs: P O'Connor for Gallagher (49 mins), M O'Carroll for Higgins (52 mins), N Dineen (0-2, one free) for Kenny, J Carleton (0-1) for Cox (62 mins), J Egan for Grehan (65 mins), J Tiernan for Connellan (68 mins).

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LONDON: M Lillis; R Walsh, C Byrne, P McDonagh; A McLernon, J Niblock, K Scanlon; E Brennan, P Quinn (0-1); B Solan (0-2), C Foody, P Quirke; F Cunningham, G Weldon (0-2, one free), D O'Connor. Subs: M Murtagh for McLernon (30 mins), V O'Sullivan for Scanlon (42 mins), P Morgan for O'Connor (48 mins), J Rafter for McDonagh (50 mins), P Lynott for Weldon (62 mins), G McGovern for Murtagh (yellow card) (64 mins).

YELLOW CARDS: Roscommon: None. London: M Murtagh (64 mins) replaced by G McGovern.

Referee: M Daly (Mayo).