A late scoring flourish helped Carlow see off a second-string Wexford side in their O'Byrne Cup senior football first-round tie at Enniscorthy yesterday. Wexford led 0-7 to 0-5 at halftime and stretched their lead to four points, 0-10 to 0-6, after 10 minutes of the half. But a goal from Johnny Nevin put Carlow back in contention, and Michael Nolan sealed victory with another three minutes from the end.

Carlow: J Brennan; B Farrell, A Corden, P Dwyer; J Murphy (0-2), S Kavanagh (0-1), P Doyle; J Morrissey, K Walker, J Kavanagh; C Guidera (0-2), P Kingston (0-3); N Doyle (0- 1), J Nevin (1-0), M Nolan (1-2). Subs: S Doorley for J Kavanagh; J Byrne for N Doyle; M Carpenter for Walker.

Wexford: O Murphy; H O'Connor, S Shaughnessy, F Wallace; C Sunderland, D Breen, C Kent; J Foley, W Carley (0-2); R Dunphy (0-1), P Forde, D O'Reilly (0-3); J Hegarty (0-1), E Doyle (0-2), M Mahon (0-2). Subs: S Doran for Forde; M Carley for Sunderland.

Referee: N Cooney (Offaly).