Sligo's revival continues

NFL Division Two B/Sligo 1-13 Antrim 0-15: A late goal from Mark Breheny helped Sligo snatch victory from Antrim in yesterday…

NFL Division Two B/Sligo 1-13 Antrim 0-15: A late goal from Mark Breheny helped Sligo snatch victory from Antrim in yesterday's rain-soaked clash at Casement Park.

The teams were level at 0-8 each at the break, but after Paddy Cunningham edged Antrim in front, Sligo responded well by moving into a 0-12 to 0-9 lead.

Points by Kevin Brady and substitute Ciarán Close (2) levelled the game and Antrim eased 0-15 to 0-13 in front before Breheny's dramatic injury-time strike.

ANTRIM: J Finucane; N Scullion, P Doherty, D Gault; S Devlin, T Convery, M McCann; J Quinn, B Herron (0-1); K Brady (0-2), M Magill, O Doherty (0-2); P Cunningham (0-4, all frees), Kevin McGourty (0-2), M Dougan. Subs: S McVey for Devlin (26), C Niblock for Scullion (26), A Press for McVey, inj (34); C Close (0-4, 0-3 frees) for Cunningham (45).

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SLIGO: P Greene; C Harrison, N McGuire, R Donavan; B Kivlehan, P McGovern, J Davey; P Doohan (0-2), S Davey (0-6, 0-3 frees); B Curran (0-2), M Breheny (1-0), A Marren (0-2); B O'Reilly, J McPartland, K Sweeney. Subs: P Taylor for McParland (49), E O'Hara (0-1) for O'Reilly (61).

Referee: M O'Higgins (Fermanagh).