Waterford IT 0-18 UCC 1-10:TIPPERARY'S Timmy Hammersley guided Waterford IT to a home quarter-final in the Fitzgibbon Cup with a masterly display at the Mardyke yesterday.

Holders UCC, who started brilliantly with a Stephen Moylan goal after just 30 seconds, must travel to UL as a result.

Hammersley was the game’s most influential performer, contributing 13 points in a fully merited Waterford IT victory.

He notched seven first-half points as Waterford led 0-9 to 1-5 at the interval and then came good again in the closing stages.

UCC substitute Luke O’Farrell cut the deficit to a point, 0-13 to 1-9, with eight minutes left, but Hammersley accounted for four of his team’s last five points, including a long-range free from his own 65, to see Waterford IT home.

WATERFORD IT:A Power; B Kenny, S Fives, N Connors; W Hutchinson, E Barrett, PJ Rowe; B Johnston (0-1), W O'Dwyer; F O'Leary, K Reade, R Good (0-1); T Hammersley (0-13, eight from frees), K Grehan (0-2), R McLoughney (0-1). Sub:R McCarthy for Reade (52 mins).

UCC:M Collins; C O'Driscoll, R Foley (0-1 free), C O'Sullivan; E Martin, K Hartnett, J Jordan; M Wilkinson, B O'Sullivan; R White (0-1), M Grace (0-1), S Burke; S Moylan (1-0), E Murphy (0-4, three from frees, one from '65), G Mulcahy. Subs:J Halbert for Wilkinson and B Beckett (0-1) for Grace half-time, L O'Farrell (0-2) for Burke (44 mins), D Honan for Mulcahy (50 mins), T Óg Murphy for B O'Sullivan (54 mins).

Referee:D Kirwan (Cork).