Donegal...0-12 Roscommon...0-11: Donegal took a giant stride towards gaining promotion after staging a second-half comeback against Roscommon in the top-of-the-table clash at Hyde Park.

Brian McEniff's team were outplayed in the first half, but Roscommon, who hit 16 wides to their opponents' three, spurned a host of goal chances.

Staring at a five-point deficit early in the second half, Donegal turned the game around, with Brian Roper, Paul McGonigle and Brendan Devanney all playing important roles.

Donegal took over at midfield and scores from Roper, Colm McFadden and Christy Toye brought the teams level with eight minutes remaining. Roper set up Devenney for the lead point with six minutes to go.

Frankie Dolan equalised from a close-range free, but substitute Brian McLaughlin slotted the winning point one minute into injury-time.

DONEGAL: P Durcan; N McCready, R Sweeney, D Diver; S Carr, B Monaghan, E McGee; J Haran, S McDermott; C Toye (0-1), M Hegarty (0-1), S Cassidy; B Roper (0-2), C McFadden (0-4, three frees), B Devenney (0-3, two frees). Subs used: B Dunnion for McCready (33 mins); P McGonigle for Cassidy (half-time); B McLaughlin (0-1) for Haran (44).

ROSCOMMON: S Curran; R Cox, M Ryan, P Noone; E Towey, F Grehan, J Rogers (0-1); S O'Neill, B Higgins; G Cox (0-1), J Hanly, D Connellan; N Dineen, K Mannion (0-5), F Dolan (0-4, one free). Subs: J Dunning for Connellan (57 mins); D Casey for Higgins (61); J Tiernan for Hanly (67).

Referee: M Monahan (Kildare).