NFL DIVISION THREE: Wexford 1-14 Cavan 2-9:WEXFORD PLOTTED their way to an eventual two-point victory, but not without some tense second-half moments as Cavan staged a remarkable recovery which fell just short at Wexford Park yesterday afternoon.

Wexford looked on their way to a comfortable victory when leading 1-7 to 0-3 at the interval having played into the wind, but they were made do things the hard way by a Cavan side that made the changes during the break which helped bring about a much -improved second-half display. And Cavan were denied by three great saves from home goalkeeper Anthony Masterson.

Wexford assumed control of the first half when Paddy Byrne crashed home a 13th-minute goal.

However, after the sides traded points following the interval, substitute Michael Lyng scored a 48th-minute goal to reduce the deficit to four points, 1-10 to 1-6.

Cavan came close to scoring several more goals, but Masterson was superb, and Lyng’s second goal came too late to save them.

WEXFORD:A Masterson; N Murphy, G Molloy, A Morrissey (0-1); B Malone, D Murphy, A Doyle (0-1); R Quinlivan, D Waters; S O'Neill (0-1), R Barry (0-1), G Sunderland; C Lyng (0-3, two frees), P Byrne (1-1), B Brosnan (0-6, four frees). Subs: C Morris for Sunderland (46 mins); S Roche for Morrissey (62).

CAVAN:J Reilly; A Clarke, D Sheridan, D O'Dowd; M McKeever, J McCutcheon, D Reilly; R Cullivan (0-2), P O'Reilly; R Flanagan (0-3, two frees), G Smith (0-2, two frees), B Fitzpatrick; C Mackey (0-1), M Brennan, S Johnston (0-1, free). Subs: D Givney for Fitzpatrick (12); T Corr for Sheridan (35); M Lyng (2-0) for Smith (35); E Keating for Brennan (35); K Fannin for Cullivan (66).

Referee:N Ward (Westmeath).