Wexford 2-14 Antrim 1-10:Two quick second-half goals at Casement Park yesterday sent Antrim to their third defeat in the league. After the teams were level twice by the 13th minute and Wexford had missed two goal chances, the visitors took over to lead by 0-8 to 0-5 at the interval.

Goals in the 43rd and 46th minutes, from Matty Forde and Ciarán Deely, shot Wexford into a 2-9 to 0-7 lead. Antrim got a late consolation goal through Seán McVeigh but had Gavin Bell sent off for a second yellow card.

WEXFORD: J Cooper; J Morris, P Wallace, P Malone; G Sunderland, D Murphy, A Morrissey; P Colfer, T Howlin; C Deely (1-4), M Forde (1-2, 0-1 free), A Flynn (0-1); C Lyng (0-4, three frees), PJ Banville, R Berry (0-2, 45s). Subs: R Quinlivan (0-1) for Sunderland (56 mins), T Foran for Banville (60 mins), L Murphy for Forde (62 mins), P Byrne for Colfer 66 mins).

ANTRIM: J Finucane; C Brady, P Doherty, T Scullion; C McGoldrick, G Bell, N Ward; D Martin, M McCann (0-1); J Loughrey, K Brady (0-1), A Gallagher; C Close (0-3), K Niblock, P Cunningham (0-5, three frees). Subs: J Quinn for Ward, (inj, 29 mins), S McVeigh (1-0) for C Brady (half-time), A McLean for Loughrey (52 mins), T McCann for Niblock (62 mins).

Referee: C Reynolds (Down).