Hello and welcome to today’s football match tracker, where we’ll be keeping you up to date with all today’s action in Round 1 of the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Earlier this afternoon Waterford stunned Wexford to claim their first championship victory since 2011. You can read more about that game here:
Derry 2-13 Kildare 2-20
The latest score from Derry, where Cian O’Neill’s Kildare look set to pick up their first win in over a year. The game is well into stoppage-time and should conclude shortly.
Here are the games we’ll be focusing on this evening:
All-Ireland SFC qualifiers Round 1
Meath v Tyrone, Pairc Tailteann, 5pm
Limerick v Mayo, Gaelic Grounds, 6pm
Offaly v Antrim, Bord na Mona O’Connor Park, 6pm
Wicklow v Cavan, Joule Park, 6pm
Westmeath v Armagh, TEG Cusack Park, 7pm
Derry 2-14 Kildare 2-22 – FT
Kildare pick up their first victory since 17 June 2017 and book a place in round 2 of the qualifiers.
Meath vs Tyrone throws-in shortly.
Tyrone 0-1 Meath 0-0
3 mins – Mattie Donnelly is fouled as he races forwad and Connor McAliskey swings over the free.
Tyrone 0-3 Meath 0-1
5 mins – McAliskey wins a short kick-out and almost chips the Meath keeper, but it just about lands over the bar.
Tyrone 0-3 Meath 0-2
6 mins- James McEntee pulls one back for the Royals.
GOAL! McAliskey bags an early goal for Tyrone!
Tyrone 1-3 Meath 0-2
8 mins – McAliskey has scored all of Tyrone’s tally as they lead by four early on.
Tyrone 1-3 Meath 0-3
9 mins – Good response by Meath as Lenihan swings a free over the bar.
Tyrone 1-3 Meath 0-4
10 mins – Lenihan converts another free after Cillian O’Sullivan was fouled.
Tyrone 1-3 Meath 0-5
11 mins – Meath are picking holes in the Tyrone rearguard and Donal Keogan slots it over the bar.
Tyrone 1-3 Meath 0-6
16 mins – Meath have hit the last four scores of the game and O’Sullivan nails a good effort to level us up.
Tyrone 1-4 Meath 0-6
17 mins – Donnelly injects the pace through the middle before feeding McAliskey for the score.
Tyrone 1-5 Meath 0-6
19 mins – Michael McKiernan curls over a stunning score for the Red Hand.
McAliskey celebrating his early goal for Tyrone.
Tyrone 1-6 Meath 0-7
23 mins – Lenihan’s third free brings Meath to within two points.
CHANCE! McAliskey flashes a goal chance narrowly wide.
Tyrone 1-6 Meath 0-7
32 mins – Andrew Colgan pulls off a stunning save from Padraig McNulty and McAliskey sends the 45 wide.
CHANCE! McAliskey cracks a thunderous srike off the crossbar!
Tyrone 1-6 Meath 0-7 – HT
Tyrone 1-6 Meath 0-8
39 mins – Important score for Meath from Ben Brennan.
Limerick v Mayo and Offaly v Antrim are both underway.
Tyrone 1-6 Meath 0-9
Another score from Brennan to bring the Royals level.
Offaly 0-1 Antrim 0-1
2 mins – Nigel Dunne and Patrick McBride trade early scores.
Tyrone 1-7 Meath 0-10
Joey Wallace lands a fine score off the left.
GOAL! Sean McSweeney nets a fourth minute penalty for Limerick against Mayo!
Tyrone 1-8 Meath 0-11
Mickey Burke lands a monster score for Limerick.
Mayo 0-2 Limerick 1-0
Cillian O’Connor reduces the gap to one.
Wicklow 0-0 Cavan 0-1
Gearoid McKiernan sends Cavan ahead in the early stages.
Offaly 0-2 Antrim 0-3
Conor McNamee brings Offaly level after a fine pass from Bernard Allen. Antrim respond immediately with one of their own from the boot of Kristian Healy.
Mayo 0-3 Limerick 1-0
Cillian O’Connor sends over his third of the evening.
Tyrone 1-8 Meath 0-12
52 mins – Meath take the lead after Brennan nails a free.
Cavan 0-2 Wicklow 0-0
McKiernan doubles the Cavan lead.
Offaly 0-3 Antrim 0-3
Dunne brings the Faithful level.
Cavan 0-4 Wicklow 0-0
Oisin Kiernan sends Cavan four in front.
Tyrone 1-9 Meath 0-12
55 mins – Frank Burns bags his second point to bring the Red Hand back on par.
Mayo 0-5 Limerick 1-0
Limerick have failed to score since that early goal and James Durcan stretches the Mayo lead to two.
Offaly 0-3 Antrim 0-4
McBride edges the Ulster men ahead.
Tyrone 1-9 Meath 0-13
63 mins – Cillian O’Sullivan was taken out just inside the large square, but the referee awarded a 21m free for Meath. Tyrone got away with that one. Brennan pops the free over to send Meath in front with seven minutes left.
Mayo 0-7 Limerick 1-1
Another O’Connor free for Mayo.
Cavan 1-6 Wicklow 0-0
Sean Johnston slots over a free as Cavan stretch nine clear. Wicklow badly near a score.
RED CARD! Tiernan McCann is dismissed and Tyrone are reduced to 14 men.
Tyrone 1-9 Meath 0-13
67 mins – Meath are leading by the minimum as we approach stoppage-time. Big couple of minutes for Tyrone in Navan as Harry Loughran hits a wide from close-range.
Tyrone 1-10 Meath 0-13
70 mins – McAliskey curls over a free to bring his tally to 1-7 and tie the game up.
GOAL! Cillian O’Connor raises the green flag for Mayo!
Mayo 1-7 Limerick 1-1
O’Connor’s goal leaves Mayo in control in Limerick.
Tyrone 1-10 Meath 0-13
73 mins – McAliskey has a chance to win it for Tyrone but his free drifts wide for their 13th of the day.
Tyrone 1-10 Meath 0-14
74 mins – Brennan kicks a pressure free to put the hosts back in front!
RED CARD! Ben Brennan gets a second yellow card and Meath will finish with 14 men.
Tyrone 1-11 Meath 0-14
75 mins – Cathal McShane with a wonder point to send the game to extra-time!
Tyrone 1-11 Meath 0-14 – FT
We head to extra-time.
Offaly 0-10 Antrim 0-8
Johnny Moloney sends Offaly in front with a fine score and moments later Niall Darby adds another.
Cavan 2-8 Wicklow 0-1 – HT
Cavan well in control at the interval.
Mayo 1-10 Limerick 1-1 - HT
Cillian O’Connor has been doing all the scoring for Mayo in the opening half.
Offaly 0-11 Antrim 0-8 – HT
Good start for Offaly under Paul Rouse, as they lead by three at half-time.
Tyrone 1-12 Meath 0-14
McShane is fouled and McAliskey applies the finish from the placed ball. He now has 1-8 on the board for Harte’s men.
Here’s McShane’s injury-time equaliser from earlier:
Tyrone 1-12 Meath 0-15
James McEntee brings the game level.
GOAL! Harry Loughran hits an extra-time goal for Tyrone!
Tyrone 2-12 Meath 0-15
ET 6 mins – McShane adds a point and Tyrone now lead by four.
Cavan 2-9 Wicklow 0-2
McKiernan adds a point for Cavan in the early stages of the second-half.
Westmeath 0-0 Armagh 0-1
Armagh take an early lead.
Mayo 1-12 Limerick 1-2
The second period is underway with Mayo in complete control.
Offaly 0-11 Antrim 0-9
Antrim are back to within two.
Offaly 0-12 Antrim 0-9
Shane Nally clips over a fine score for the hosts.
Some snaps from around the grounds:
Tyrone 2-14 Meath 0-15
Sludden stretches the lead for Harte’s side.
RED CARD! Offaly’s Nigel Dunne receives a straight red card!
Tyrone 2-14 Meath 0-16 – HT in ET
Mayo 1-14 Limerick 1-3
Paddy Durcan stretches the Mayo lead early on in the second-half.
Mayo 1-14 Limerick 2-3
Seamus O’Carroll nets Limerick’s second goal!
Tyrone 2-13 Meath 0-17
Thomas O’Reilly reduces the gap to three and Meath are still well in this game.
GOAL! Bernard Allen’s well-taken finish leaves Offaly 1-15 to 0-11 ahead!
Mayo 1-15 Limerick 2-4
Cian Hanley swings over a score on his first start for Mayo.
Armagh 0-5 Westmeath 1-0
Despite an early Westmeath goal, Armagh lead by two.
Offaly 1-16 Antrim 0-11
Offaly are streaking clear now, despite their numerical disadvantage.
Tyrone 2-14 Meath 0-17
ET 17 mins- Still Tyrone lead by three as the clock ticks down on Meath’s season.
Tyrone 2-14 Meath 0-18
ET 18 mins – Shane Glynn scores off his left to bring the gap down to two with two minutes left. Could we have the championship’s first ever free-taking competition.
Mayo 1-17 Limerick 2-6
A high-scoring affair in the Gaelic Grounds as Mayo reach the 20-point mark.
Tyrone 2-14 Meath 0-19
ET 23 mins – It’s a one-point game now with just enough time for Meath to grab an equaliser.
Tyrone 2-14 Meath 0-19 – FT AET
Tyrone sneak through in Navan after a marathon game.
GOALS! Cillian O’Connor hits the net twice in the space of two minutes for Mayo!
GOAL! Andy Moran bags Mayo’s fourth goal!
Cavan 2-13 Wicklow 0-5
Cian Mackey extends the Cavan lead.
Westmeath 1-2 Armagh 0-8
Ethan Rafferty is causing Armagh serious trouble and he extends their lead. Ronan O’Toole has 1-2 on the board for Westmeath,
Mayo 4-18 Limerick 2-6
Mayo are running up a big score in Limerick and Cillian O’Connor has a hat-trick of goals to his name.
Offaly 1-19 Antrim 0-15
The hosts are coasting to victory now.
GOAL! Andy Moran bags his second goal and Mayo’s fifth!
GOAL! Jamie Evans scores Offaly’s second goal!
Mayo 5-19 Limerick 3-7 – FT
Easy win for Mayo in a goal-fest.
GOAL! James Smith responds for Antrim with a three-pointer!
Offaly 2-20 Antrim 1-15 – FT
Big win for Offaly as they advance to Round 2 of the qualifiers.
Cavan 2-16 Wicklow 1-5 – FT
Cavan book their place in Monday’s draw.
Westmeath 1-4 Armagh 0-11 – HT
Armagh lead by four at half-time.
Westmeath 1-4 Armagh 0-11
The second-half is underway.
Westmeath 1-4 Armagh 1-11
Armagh hit the net through Andrew Murnin after a mistake from their goalkeeper.
Westmeath 1-6 Armagh 1-12
51 mins – Kieran Martin scores a beauty as Westmeath reduce the gap to six.
Westmeath 1-8 Armagh 2-13
66 mins – Armagh are almost home and hosed.
Westmeath 1-8 Armagh 3-14
71 mins – Gavin McParland nets Armagh’s third goal.
Westmeath 1-11 Armagh 3-15
76 mins – Luke Loughlin swings over a couple of frees for Westmeath.
Westmeath 1-11 Armagh 3-16 – FT
All over for Westmeath as Armagh advance to Round 2 of the qualifiers.
That’s all the football action from us today. Thanks for joining us.
