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Dublin's Michael Darragh McAuley and Daithi Waters of Wexford compete for possession. Donall Farmer/INPHO
AS IT HAPPENED

As It Happened: Dublin v Wexford, Leinster senior football semi-final

Who’ll win the second of today’s showdowns in Croke Park? Join us to find out.

IT’S THE DUBS against the Model County in the second of today’s Leinster senior football semi-finals. We’re going to follow the action all the way.

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Result: Dublin 2-25 Wexford 1-12

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We’re getting set for today’s second Leinster semi-final, it’s Dublin against Wexford.

One late change on the Dublin team:

1. Stephen Cluxton (c)
2. Philly McMahon
3. Rory O’Carroll
4. Johnny Cooper
5. James McCarthy
6. Nicky Devereux
7. Kevin Nolan
8. Michael Darragh Macauley
9. Cian O’Sullivan
10. Paul Flynn
23. Paul Mannion
12. Diarmuid Connolly
13. Alan Brogan
14. Dean Rock
15. Kevin McManamon

Paul Mannion comes in for Paddy Andrews.

WEXFORD

  1. Shane Roche
  2. Robert Tierney
  3. Graeme Molloy
  4. Conor Carty
  5. Michael Furlong
  6. Brian Malone
  7. Adrian Flynn
  8. Daithi Waters
  9. Paddy Byrne
  10. Tiernan Rossiter
  11. PJ Banville
  12. James Holmes
  13. Ciaran Lyng
  14. Ben Brosnan
  15. Kevin O’Grady

Wexford have brought in Tiernan Rossiter for Michael O’Regan.

What a save from Shane Roche as he tips the ball on to the post to deny Paul Mannion an early Dublin goal.

Dublin 0-1 Wexford 0-0: 2 mins – Stephen Cluxton slots the resultant ’45 for Dublin.

Wides on both sides from Diarmuid Connolly and Ciaran Lyng.

Dublin miss a glorious goal opportunity! It’s a two on one as they break with Kevin McManamon transferring to Paul Mannion who steps inside and his shot is somehow blocked by goalkeeper Shane Roche. A let off for Wexford.

Dublin 0-1 Wexford 0-1: 7 mins – The Model County get off the mark as Ben Brosnan taps over a 20 yard free.

Dublin off target again, this time Alan Brogan is inaccurate with his point effort.

Dublin 0-2 Wexford 0-1: 8 mins – They find their range on this occasion though courtesy of Paul Flynn.

Poor shooting from both sides so far in a game that really hasn’t ignited.

Dublin 0-3 Wexford 0-1: 14 mins – Paul Mannion breaks the scoring impasse as he notches from close range after being set up by Cian O’Sullivan.

Dublin 0-4 Wexford 0-1: 15 mins – Dean Rock gets in on the scoring act as he fires over a free in front of goal.

Dublin 0-4 Wexford 0-2: 16 mins – Wexford bounce back through Ben Brosnan as he neatly splits the posts.

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Couple of scoring chances for Wexford for James Holmes and Brosnan but their shots are under hit and drop short into the arms of Cluxton.

Dublin 0-4 Wexford 0-3: 23 mins – The gap is down to the minimum now as Lyng is fouled and he curls over the free for Wexford.

Dublin 0-6 Wexford 0-3: 24 mins – Dublin aren’t motoring at their usual levels but they still are three points clear after picking off a couple of scores courtesy of Mannion from play and Rock from a free.

Dublin 0-7 Wexford 0-3: 26 mins – Rock on target again for the Dubs as he bangs over a free.

Dublin 0-7 Wexford 0-4: 28 mins – Fine point for Wexford from Brosnan to cut the gap to three.

Wexford had created a goal opening before that as Kevin O’Grady broke through but his shot was blocked by the covering James McCarthy.

Dublin 0-8 Wexford 0-4: 29 mins – Nicky Devereux after launching over a good point for the Dubs to stretch their lead to four.

Dublin 0-8 Wexford 0-6: 31 mins – Good work by Brosnan again as he converts a tricky free from distance and then PJ Banville points impressively off his left after being released by Lyng.

Dublin 0-9 Wexford 0-6: 34 mins – Rock smacks over a free for Dublin after Mannion is tripped by Graeme Molloy.

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Dublin 0-10 Wexford 0-6: 36 mins – Alan Brogan finds his range to point off his left for Dublin.

Half-Time: Dublin 0-10 Wexford 0-6

46,279 here in Croke Park.

And the teams are back out here for the second-half action.

Sub: Cormac Costello is on for Dublin at the break for Dean Rock.

Nicky Devereux and Rory O'Carroll Sickening collision before half-time between Dublin's Nicky Devereux and Rory O'Carroll. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Dublin 0-10 Wexford 0-7: 36 mins – Wexford get the first point of the second-half through James Holmes and nearly hit the net in that attack as Conor Carty broke clear before his shot was palmed away by Cluxton.

Dublin 0-11 Wexford 0-7: 38 mins – Better play from Dublin as they prise apart Wexford and Michael Darragh Macauley gallops through before fisting over a point.

Dublin 0-12 Wexford 0-7: 42 mins – McManamon gathers the ball and lays it off to the inrushing Costello who lashes over a point for Dublin.

Dublin 0-13 Wexford 0-7: 43 mins – Costello has certainly injected life into Dublin’s display as he hooks over another point.

Dublin 0-14 Wexford 0-7: 44 mins – Suddenly Dublin are ahead by double scores as Mannion fires over another point.

Dublin 0-14 Wexford 0-8: 45 mins – Now the gap is down to six as Brosnan gets through for a point for Wexford after being placed for the shot by Lyng.

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Michael Darragh McAuley with Michael Furlong Ê

Goal for Dublin!

Dublin 1-14 Wexford 0-8: 47 mins – That looks like the decisive score that settles this game. It’s Costello who finishes off a flowing Dublin move as he shoots low with his left foot across goalkeeper Shane Roche and ensures the ball nestles in the bottom corner of the net.

Dublin 1-14 Wexford 0-9: 48 mins – Kevin O’Grady steps inside and lobs over a neat point for Wexford.

Sub: Jack McCaffrey comes on for Dublin for Kevin Nolan.

Sub: Wexford shake things up in their starting side as well with Cillian Kehoe in for James Holmes.

Dublin 1-14 Wexford 0-10: 51 mins – Wexford reach double figures in their points total. It’s courtesy of top scorer Ben Brosnan from a free but they’re going to need goals if they’re going to get back into this game and launch an unlikely comeback.

Sub: What can Michael O’Regan do for Wexford? He’s been introduced for Adrian Flynn.

Dublin 1-15 Wexford 0-10: 54 mins – Costello’s making a decent stab at persuading Jim Gavin that he should be starting in this Dublin team. He’s brought his tally to 1-3 for the afternoon since coming on at half-time with his latest score coming from a free.

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Michael Darragh McAuley with Michael Furlong Ê

Dublin 1-16 Wexford 0-10: 56 mins – Dublin go nine points clear thanks to a Diarmuid Connolly free. It’s taken the St Vincent’s star until now to trouble the scoreboard operator today.

Sub: Eoghan Nolan is Wexford’s latest sub as he replaces Paddy Byrne.

Dublin 1-17 Wexford 0-11: 58 mins – Couple of nice points by both teams. Eoghan O’Gara canters through for his first score for Dublin since coming on but that’s cancelled out by a fine effort from Banville for Wexford.

Goal for Wexford!

Dublin 1-20 Wexford 1-11: 60 mins – Wexford get a lifeline as Daithi Waters cuts through before rifling home a great goal for his side. But Dublin sandwich that score with points from Philly McMahon and a brace from substitute Tomas Brady, who’s just on for Cian O’Sullivan.

Sub: David Dunne replaces Rossiter on the Wexford team.

Nine points up and Dublin are firmly on course for a place in the Leinster final.

Dublin 1-21 Wexford 1-11: 62 mins – That could easily have been a goal for Dublin through Connolly but he has to be content with a point as he strikes in a left foot shot and the ball flies over the bar.

Subs:  Changes on both sides as Colm Kehoe comes on for Kevin O’Grady for Wexford and Dublin replace Devereux with Mick Fitzsimons.

Dublin 1-23 Wexford 1-12: 64 mins – Dublin piling on the agony here for Wexford. Flynn and O’Gara add further points.

Flashpoint near the Cusack Stand erupts with yellow cards shown to Macauley and Lyng once calm is restored. Dublin then withdraw Macauley and bring in Bryan Cullen to replace him. Graeme Cullen in for Banville on the Wexford team.

Dublin 1-24 Wexford 1-12: 69 mins – That’s 1-4 now for Cormac Costello as he clips over off his left.

Dublin 2-24 Wexford 1-12: 69 mins – A bullet to the net by Paul Flynn for Dublin’s second goal and they’re now gone fifteen points clear.

Full-Time: Dublin 2-25 Wexford 1-12: A Connolly free rounds off a comfortable win for Dublin.

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