NFL Division Two B/ Tipperary 1-11 Waterford 1-6: A man-of-the-match performance from Declan Browne set up Tipperary for victory at Dungarvan yesterday. Tipperary led by six at half-time, 1-8 to 1-2.

Waterford took the lead in the 13th minute when Brian Wall scored a goal, with Aidan Aherne instrumental in the score.

Tipperary scored a fortuitous goal in the 21st minute when the ball went to the net off a defender from a Browne 40-metre free.

TIPPERARY: P Fitzgerald; P O'Flaherty, P King, A Morrissey; M Peters, R Costigan, C Maher; E Hanrahan, A Fitzgerald; G Hannigan, H Coghlan, B Hickey (0-1); P Austin (0-1), D Browne (1-6), D O'Brien (0-1). Subs: B Mulvihill (0-2) for Hannigan, K Mulryan for Aidan Fitzgerald, Aidan Fitzgerald for Coughlan.

WATERFORD: E Cunningham; E Rockett, M Ahern, J Hurney; E Walsh, S Briggs, J Phelan; A Ahearne, P Ogle; B Wall (1-1), L Ó Lionain, S Cunningham; J Wall (0-1), P Foley (0-2), J Ryan (0-2) Subs: G Hurney for John Wall, P Hurney for Foley, P Power for Ó Lionain, S Dempsey for Aidan Ahearne.

Referee: E Whelan (Laois).