Afternoon all. Waterford-Wexford is first game on the cards today as the Deise look to put that Munster final defeat behind them. Wexford are buoyed by a rallying win over Cork, but they’ll face a massive step up in quality today.

Who do you fancy to win this one?

Wexford

M Fanning

E Moore
M O’Hanlon
J Breen

D O’Keeffe
P Foley
E Martin

J O’Connor
EConroy

L Og McGovern
L Chin
H Kehoe

P Morris
C McDonald
D Dunne

Waterford

S O’Keeffe

S Fives
B Coughlan
N Connors

T de Búrca
A Gleeson
Philip Mahony

J Barron
D Fives

K Moran
S Bennett
M Walsh

P Curran
Pauric Mahony
M Shanahan

1 min – Waterford 0-1 Wexford 0-0

Maurice Shanahan gives Waterford an early lead.

5 mins – Waterford 0-4 Wexford 0-1

Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh has hit two quick-fire scores for the Deise. Lee Chin opened Wexford’s account.

9 mins – Waterford 0-6 Wexford 0-1

Mahony drills over another free. From the next play Austin Gleeson drives past three Wexford defenders and pops over.

Wexford have lost possession on their last three puck-outs. Waterford are hoovering up possession around the middle third.

13 mins – Waterford 0-6 Wexford 0-1

Waterford have been forced to withdraw Darragh Fives. Conor McDonald has a close-range free deflected out for a 65, which he missed.

19 mins – Waterford 0-7 Wexford 0-3

Pauric Mahony slots over another free.

23 mins – Waterford 0-9 Wexford 0-3

Jamie Barron sends over a nice score after receiving a short free.

27 mins – Waterford 0-10 Wexford 0-4

That’s eight wides and three shots dropped short now for Waterford. Their execution is way off today.

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31 mins – Waterford 0-11 Wexford 0-5

Finally Jamie Barron ends the series of wides with a score. That’s the first score in about six minutes. Moments later Gleeson hits another wide. Lee Chin scores after a move that started with a Wexford short puck-out.

Half-time: Waterford 0-12 Wexford 0-5

Waterford should be home and dry but 13 first-half wides have left the door open for Wexford.

36 mins – Waterford 0-13 Wexford 0-5

We’re back underway and Pauric Mahony stretches Waterford’s lead to eight points.

39 mins – Waterford 0-14 Wexford 0-5

Gleeson tags on a point after a smart one-two with Kevin Moran.

41 mins – Waterford 0-15 Wexford 0-5

Fantastic individual score by Maurice Shanahan. Conor Gleeson has been impressive since coming on for Waterford.

44 mins – Waterford 0-15 Wexford 0-7

Liam Ryan and Conor McDonald add a score apiece for Wexford.

46 mins – Waterford 0-15 Wexford 0-8

Conor McDonald’s latest free leaves seven between the teams.

Eoin Moore has gone down holding his knee. He looks in real distress as the Wexford physio checks to see if his cruciate is intact. His game and season looks to be over.

Lee Chin has moved into full-forward. Wexford will go direct for the last 20 minutes.

54 mins – Waterford 0-15 Wexford 0-10

It’s a five point game now. Another McDonald free brings Wexford that little bit closer. They’re creeping back into this.

60 mins – Waterford 0-18 Wexford 0-10

Waterford have kicked and settled things down with a couple of scores. Brian O’Halloran and two from Pauric Mahony leaves them looking comfortable again.

65 mins – Waterford 0-20 Wexford 0-10

Jake Dillon and O’Halloran make it double scores again with a point apiece.

70 mins – Waterford 0-21 Wexford 0-10

Brick Walsh wins a free on the 45, which Mahony converts. Walsh is substituted and receives a standing ovation as he leaves the field.

70+2 mins – Waterford 0-21 Wexford 0-11

Jack O’Connor bags Wexford’s first score in 17 minutes.

Full-time:  Waterford 0-21 Wexford 0-11