Monaghan staged a magnificent second half to end their losing sequence with an emphatic victory in Clones yesterday.

Waterford led by three points at half-time with Monaghan struggling. But Monaghan were a transformed team from the restart, took the lead for the first time in the 10th minute with an Eoin Lennon point and never looked back .

MONAGHAN: G Murphy; D McDermott, D McKenna, P McKenna; D Duffy, J Coyle, J P Mone; E Lennon (0-1), J Hughes (0-1); S McManus (0-1), T Freeman (0-3), N Corrigan (0-2); J Mone, M Slowey (0-1), D Freeman (0-7). Subs: Dick Clerkin for S McManus, R Treanor for D McDermott, P Finlay (0-2) for J Mone, D McArdle for R Treanor, V Corey for M Slowey.

WATERFORD: P Houlihan; M Crotty, K Coffey, J O'Reilly; S Briggs, E Rockett, R Hennessy; K O'Keefe (0-1), R Power; C Power (1-4), G Hurney, M Walshe; J Hennessy, J Hearne, M Power. Subs: T Dunphy (0-1) for R Hennessy, L Hughes for G Hurney, T Costelloe for R Hennessy, D Kirwan for M Walshe, B Harty for C Power.

Referee: J Murray (Antrim).