Westmeath 2-22 Kildare 3-13WESTMEATH'S bid for a third Christy Ring Cup in four seasons continues after they outgunned Kildare at St Conleth's Park.

The defending champions had to survive a second-half comeback by the home side, who reduced a 10-point interval deficit to two just seven minutes after the restart.

Kildare's Paudie Reidy (straight red) and Kieran Divilly (second yellow) were sent off late on.

SCORERS:Westmeath - B Murtagh (0-11, six frees); P Dowdall, A Mitchell 1-1 each; P Clarke 0-3; D McNicholas 0-2; D McCormack, E Price, J Shaw, R Jackson 0-1 each. Kildare - O Lynch 1-7, six frees; T Murphy 1-2; A McAndrew 1-0; M Moloney 0-2; R Hoban, P Divilly 0-1 each