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National Football League/Waterford 0-12 Sligo 0-12: Gary Hurney's injury time point gave Waterford an unexpected victory over…

National Football League/Waterford 0-12 Sligo 0-12: Gary Hurney's injury time point gave Waterford an unexpected victory over Sligo in a Division 2B clash at Lemybrien yesterday.

Hurney's 11th minute goal helped the home side establish a 1-3 to 0-4 lead at the interval. Sligo full forward Mark Breheny contributed seven points of his side's total tally.

Substitute Liam Ó Lionain added Waterford's second goal after 44 minutes. But Sligo rallied and late points by Seán Davey and full back Noel McGuire brought the visitors level before Hurney struck again.

WATERFORD: T Wall; E Rockett, J Phelan, M Prendergast; E Walsh, M Ahern, S Briggs; A Ahearne, K O'Keeffe (0-4); B Wall, P Power (0-1), M Power; S Cunningham, G Hurney (1-1), C O'Keeffe. Subs: L Ó Lionain (1-1) for M Power; P Ogle for P Power; K Power for O'Lionain; S Dempsey for Cunningham.

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SLIGO: P Greene; R O'Donovan, N McGuire (0-1), B Kivlehan; J Davey, J Rolston, P McGovern; B Egan' S Davey (0-3); P Doohan (0-1), B Curran, T Taylor; S Stenson, M Breheny (0-7), A Marren. Subs: D McTiernan for Stenson; K Tuffy for Doohan; D Sloyan for Marren; M Munds for Rolston.

Referee: J O'Shea (Wexford)