LEINSTER MFC QUARTER-FINALS Meath 0-18 Westmeath 0-9: HOLDERS MEATH advanced to the last four after victory over a Westmeath side who had to play nearly half the game with 14 men in Navan on Saturday.

John Heslin was dismissed for a second yellow card just after half-time.

Six points in a row helped give Meath a 0-8 to 0-6 interval advantage and they extended their lead in the second-half.

MEATH: C McHugh; G Kennedy, C Lenehan, D Coyle; M McCormack, B Menton, E Boyle (0-2); D Carroll (0-4, two frees), A Mahon ; C Devereaux (0-3), P McKeever (0-3), M O'Sullivan (0-1); S Tobin (0-1, free), H Silke (0-1), L Tolan (0-2, one free). Subs: D Larkin (0-1)for O'Sullivan (42 mins), A Doyle for Coyle (49 mins), B Davis for Tobin (57 mins), T Rahill for McCormack, S Gillespie for Boyle (both 60 mins).

WESTMEATH: S Gaynor; C Sheridan, K Maguire, B Moran; B Hogan, A Fitzpatrick, T Farrell; G Egan (0-1, free), J Heslin (0-2, one free); R Kenny (0-1), C McCormack, W Fox (0-1); K Reilly (0-1, free), E Gorman (0-3, two frees), J Cully. Subs: C Boyle for Hogan (42 mins), S Gilmore for Fox (45 mins), J Geoghegan for McCormack (50 mins).

Referee: F Barry(Kildare).