With Ger Heavin scoring two goals and four points and midfielders Rory O'Connell and Paul Conway winning everything in the area, Westmeath had little difficulty at Ruislip.
WESTMEATH: C Mullen; D Brady, R Casey, F Murray; D Healy, A Canning, J Keane; R O'Connell, P Conway (0-1); F Wilson, D Gavin, M Ennis; T Cleary (0-6), C Keane (0-1), G Heavin (2-4). Sub: D Heavin (0-2) for D Gavin; A Gory for R Wilson; D Hughes (0-1) for T CLeary; J Fallon (0-2) for G Heavin; M Murtagh for R Casey.
LONDON: D Feeley; J Doherty, C McCarthy, N Barry; G Cassidy, P Rafter, D Byrne; J Ryan, R Quinn; M McConomey, M Hession, K Jackman (0-1); J Power (1-0), F Cunningham (0-1), S Lynch (0-2). Subs: T Murphy for D Byrne; C Lynnott for M Barry; S Sheehan for R Quinn; P Coggins for K Jackman; G Lynnott for J Power.
Referee: S McGonigle (Donegal).
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