Leitrim almost snatched victory in an absorbing Connacht Football League encounter at Shane McGettigan Park, Drumshanbo, yesterday. an Davey and Brian Walsh.

Sean Davey scored three early points and Ken Killeen added a fourth before Fintan McBrien opened Leitrim's account in the ninth minute.

Sligo, ahead at the interval 0-9 to 0-4, were rattled when Leitrim's Adrian Cullen found the net with 12 minutes remaining. Fintan McBrien and Aidan Rooney added two more points but Brian Walsh's point ensured a Sligo victory.

SLIGO: P Walsh; C White, N Clancy, B Phillips; M M Langan, D Durkin, R Keane; E O'Hara (capt, 0-1), P Durkin; E Cawley, B Walsh (0-4), S Davey (0-5); T Brennan (0-1), K Killeen (0- 2), J McPartland (0-1). Subs: R Brennan for E O'Hara, D Sloyan for E Cawley, T McGuinn for C White.

LEITRIM: G Phelan; J Phelan, S Quinn (capt), R Greenan; D Lynch, C Murray, D Reynolds; P Farrell, P Kiernan; O McGuinness, A Cullen (1- 2), P Gaffey; A Rooney (0-5), F McBrien (0-2), P Kenny. Subs: P McDermott for P Kiernan, R Haslette for O McGuinness, D Kelleher for C Murray, G Foley for P Gaffey, B Guckian for P McDermott.

Referee: B McCormack (Roscommon).