Armagh 1-13 Monaghan 1-8:ARMAGH DESERVEDLY won this clash in Páirc Esler on Saturday evening. They led at half-time by 1-8 to 0-5 – Paul McGeown scoring the goal – and within six minutes of the restart they had extended that lead to eight points.

Monaghan regrouped and hit 1-3 without reply. That, though, was as good as it got for them.

ARMAGH: M McNeice; R McCaughley, C Hoey, R Finnegan; D Nugent, J King, N McConville (0-1); P Carragher, C Gough (0-1); S McCoy, A Forker (0-1), B Seeley (0-4, one free, two 45s); C Stevenson (0-1), P McGeown (1-5, 0-4 frees), R Rafferty. Subs: C Trainor for S McCoy (16 mins), R Conlon for P Carragher (51mins).

MONAGHAN: D McDermott; C Boyle, D Savage, M McGuigan; C Coleman, O Coyle, P McKenna; S Sherry, P Dooney; L Hahessy, P McGuigan, J McGuigan; J McCarron (1-3, 0-2 frees), K McEnaney (0-2), D McKenna (0-3, one free). Subs: A Mulligan for J McGuigan (29 mins), C Treanor for C Coleman (44 mins), T Kerr for L Hahessy (45 mins).

Referee: O Galligan (Cavan).