Louth 1-14 Longford 1-8

Louth produced a commanding second-half display in Drogheda to consign Longford to their seventh straight defeat and hold on to their Division Two status .

Aidan O’Rourke’s side had to avoid defeat to steer clear of relegation, and an already relegated Longford put up a stern resistance in the opening half.

With a strong breeze behind them, Glenn Ryan’s men put the home support on edge when Seán McCormack blasted a low finish past Neil Gallagher to open a 1-5 to 0-3 lead in the 30th minute.

However, despite a nervy start, the goal seemed to spark some life into the hosts and when Derek Maguire won a penalty two minutes later, the brilliant Shane Lennon to reduced the arrears.

Brian White and Seán McCormack traded points leaving Louth trailing 1-6 to 1-4 at the interval.

Paddy Keenan’s return from injury boosted the home side at the start of the second half as the half-time deficit was quickly overeturned.