Afternoon all. It’s almost time for throw-in at Croker as Dublin seek their 55th Leinster SFC title.

Here’s how the teams will line out:

Dublin

1. Stephen Cluxton (Parnells)

2. Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams)
3. Jonny Cooper (Na Fianna)
4. David Byrne (Naomh Olaf)

5. Eric Lowndes (St Peregrines)
6. Cian O’Sullivan (Kilmacud Crokes)
7. John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)

8. Brian Fenton (Raheny)
9. Michael D. Macauley (Ballyboden St Endas)

10. Paul Flynn (Fingallians)
11. Kevin McManamon (St Judes)
12. Ciaran Kilkenny (Castleknock)

13. Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams)
14. Diarmuid Connolly (St Vincents)
15. Bernard Brogan (St Oliver Plunketts)

Westmeath

1. Darren Quinn (Tyrrellspass)

2. Kevin Maguire (Caulry)
3. Francis Boyle (Killucan)
4. Killian Daly (Mullingar Shamrocks)

5. Jamie Gonoud (Tyrrellspass)
6. Alan Stone (Castledaly)
7. James Dolan (Garrycastle)

8. Denis Corroon (Mullingar Shamrocks)
9. Ger Egan (Tyrrellspass)

10. David Lynch (St Malachy’s)
11. Paul Sharry (St Loman’s)
12. Ray Connellan (Athlone)

13. Kieran Martin (Maryland)
14. John Heslin (St Loman’s)
15. Callum McCormack (Maryland)

1 min – Dublin 0-1 Westmeath 0-0

Paul Flynn sends Dublin into the lead from their first attack.

5 min – Dublin 0-1 Westmeath 0-1

John Heslin wins a free and converts it himself to bring Westmeath level.

9 min – Dublin 0-3 Westmeath 0-1

Rock sends Dublin two in front with a free. Westmeath need to up their scoring rate, they’ve kicked four wides so far.

12 mins – Dublin 0-3 Westmeath 0-2

Ger Egan pulls Westmeath back to within a point. David Lynch gave a great pass into Ray Connellan to set that up. Encouraging start for the Lake County.

Dublin have had two wides decided by Hawk-Eye.

15 mins – Dublin 0-3 Westmeath 0-3

Denis Corroon strokes one over after a clever short-free by Westmeath. They’ve done everything right so far.

John Small kicks Dublin’s fourth wide.

19 mins – Dublin 0-4 Westmeath 0-3

Rock restores Dublin’s lead. That’s their first score in 10 minutes.

20 mins – Dublin 0-4 Westmeath 0-4

The long diagonal ball is working for Westmeath. Heslin wins a free and slots it over himself. We’re level for the third time.

24 mins – Dublin 0-5 Westmeath 0-4

Kevin McManamon sends the champions back in front.

25 mins – Dublin 0-6 Westmeath 0-4

Bernard Brogan curls one over with only a sniff at goal. He’s searching for his 11th Leinster title today.

James Dolan skins Diarmuid Connolly inside the Dublin red zone to win a free. Then a melee breaks out between Connolly and Dolan. Connolly dragged the latter to the ground after his hair was ruffled by Dolan and bodies from both sides piled in.

A yellow apiece for Connolly and Dolan. Westmeath are not lying down. That’s good to see.

30 mins – Dublin 0-6 Westmeath 0-5

Heslin nails an important free for Westmeath. They’re back to within one.

Just the eight minutes of stoppage-time.

35+4 mins – Dublin 0-7 Westmeath 0-5

Dean Rock’s fourth free of the day puts Dublin two in front.

35+5 mins – Dublin 0-7 Westmeath 0-6

Excellent run and score from Ger Egan brings Westmeath to within a point.

Half-time: Dublin 0-7 Westmeath 0-6

37 mins - Dublin 0-8 Westmeath 0-6

Dublin have kicked two early scores through Brogan and Rock (free).

39 mins - Dublin 0-10 Westmeath 0-7

Dublin are moving through the gears in Croker. Brogan and Heslin trade scores.

41 mins - Dublin 0-11 Westmeath 0-7

McManamon slots one over.

42 mins - Dublin 0-12 Westmeath 0-7

Brogan slots over an excellent score from his left again.

Dublin and Westmeath are going at it on Twitter as well.

46 mins - Dublin 0-14 Westmeath 0-7

Great move by Jim Gavin to put a brilliant ball carrier in Ciaran Kilkenny on the half-back line at half-time.

After some quick ball movement Dublin win a free and Rock slots it over. Dublin are running at Westmeath and it’s paying dividends.

53 mins - Dublin 0-16 Westmeath 0-7

Denis Bastick comes in for Diarmuid Connolly. Not exactly like-for-like, but Connolly is walking a disciplinary tightrope.

Dean Rock curls over a free for Dublin as they continue to turn the screw.

55 mins - Dublin 0-17 Westmeath 0-7

Wonderful spin and score from John Small as Dublin’s lead moves into double-figures.

57 mins – Dublin 1-17 Westmeath 0-8

Brogan palms the ball home after a fine Dublin move.

Dublin are rolling on the subs now. Michael Fitzsimons replaces Cian O’Sullivan.

62 mins – Dublin 1-18 Westmeath 0-8

Paddy Andrews squeezes a nice score over after brilliant approach play by Ciaran Kilkenny. Paul Mannion replaces Rock.

65 mins – Dublin 1-18 Westmeath 0-9

Heslin pulls one back for the Midlanders. Moments later Cluxton sends a long-range free wide.

GOAL! McManamon buries a three-pointer after being put through by Mannion.

70+2 mins – Dublin 2-18 Westmeath 0-10

Heslin swings over a free and Westmeath make it to double figures.

70+4 mins – Dublin 2-19 Westmeath 0-10

Paddy Andrews uses his body to roll past a couple of defenders before curling over.

Full-time: Dublin 2-19 Westmeath 0-10

Dublin are the Leinster champions for a sixth straight year.