Wexford 1-10 Dublin 1-8:A late scoring flourish from Patrick Sinnott helped Wexford to a victory over Dublin at Wexford Park. With 10 minutes remaining the sides were deadlocked at 1-6 each, with a 35th minute Graham Cullen goal bringing Dublin back into contention. However, the visitors were unable to put away the Wexford challenge, despite a Kevin Leahy point putting them 1-7 to 1-6 in front a minute later.
Sinnott stepped into the breach to rescue the home side. A pointed free put the side level again but the Kilmore club man added three points to edge his side into a 1-10 to 1-7 lead with three minutes remaining and, despite Barry O'Hanlon reducing the deficit, Wexford hung on for a dramatic victory.
Earlier Paddy Byrne's goal after 23 minutes had earned Wexford a 1-4 to 0-4 lead at the interval.
WEXFORD: A Masterson; T Wall, M Gahan, C Molloy, D Walsh, P Barden, S cousins; P Murphy, R Quinlivan; D Farrell (0-1, free), J Mernagh, W Hudson (0-1); P Atkinson (0-1), P Byrne (1-1), P Sinnott (0-6, three frees). Subs: S Carmody for Farrell; M Flynn-O'Connor for Atkinson; G Jacob for Hudson; J O'Shaughnessy for Byrne.
DUBLIN: K Walsh; I Kavanagh, F Kennedy, C Prendeville; D Daly, D Reilly, D Fox; K Devine, P Brennan; M Forde (0-1), K Kavanagh (0-1), D Kelly (0-1); K Leahy (0-4, frees), G Cullen (1-0), C McGuinness. Subs: E O'Meara for Forde, B O'Hanlon (0-1) for Fox, P Kelly for McGuinness, D Bastick for D Kelly.
Referee: E Kinsella (Laois).
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