Sligo 1-12 Leitrim 0-9: SLIGO DOMINATED the closing stages in Carrick-on-Shannon yesterday.

Three second-half points by Emlyn Mulligan brought Leitrim level by the 46th minute, but it was to be their last score as Sligo scored three points and a goal through Adrian Marren.

SLIGO: P Greene; C Harrison, C Davey, R Donovan; J Davey, M Quinn, S Davey (0-1); S Gilmartin (0-1), J Murphy; E O'Hara, M Breheny (0-5, four frees), C Finan (0-1); P McGoldrick, K Sweeney, C McGee (0-4, two frees). Subs: F Quinn for E O'Hara, N McGuire for P McGoldrick, T Taylor for J Murphy, A Marren (1-0)for C Finan, P Clarke for K Sweeney.

LEITRIM: E Lyons; D Beck, J McKeon, D Reynolds; C Regan, B Prior, J Glancy (St Mary's) (0-1), D Sweeney, C Richardson, P McGuinness, D O'Connor, D O'Donnell (0-1), B Gallagher, J Glancy (Glencar/ Manorhamilton, 0-3, three frees), P Howard (0-1). Subs: G Phelan for E Lyons, D Gilhooley for B Gallagher, E Mulligan (0-3, two frees)for D Sweeney, A Croal for P Howard.

Referee: D Corcoran(Mayo).