Four Masters let a four-point lead slip in the closing minutes at MacCumhaill Park yesterday. Leading 0-8 to 0-4 with two minutes left, Castleblaney came to life after going 45 minutes without scoring.
The sides were level on four points each at the break and Four Masters were on top throughout the second half with Michael Doherty and Barry Monaghan getting the scores.
Four Masters, however, were struck with late sucker punches, with Kieran Tavey pointing two frees, Jason Hughes firing a point and Edwin Murphy driving through to force a replay.
The replay is in Clones next Sunday.
FOUR MASTERS: P Durcan; D Cassidy, D Monaghan, P Gillespie; K Lacey, G Britton, B Dunnion; M Monaghan, B Monaghan (0-2); D McGinty, S Carr, J Carr; R O'Donnell, C Cassidy, M Doherty (O-6, five frees). Subs: K Clarke for Gillespie; P Espey for McGinty; McGinty for Britton.
CASTLEBLANEY: D Sullivan; D Duffy, S McGeough, C Donnelly; F Moore, E Murphy (0-1), D Duffy (0-1); J Hughes, R Treacy; R McArdle, P O'Connor, A Irwin; P Duffy, D McArdle (0-1), K Tavey (0-5, four frees). Sub: D Loughman for C Donnelly.
Referee: A McAlynn (Derry).
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