Wexford ... 0-15 Waterford ... 1-8Mattie Forde steered Wexford to victory over a battling Waterford side at Enniscorthy yesterday. Forde finished with 0-11, with six points from frees and one from a 45.

The Kilanerin attacker kicked six first-half points as he drove Wexford to a 0-8 to 0-3 interval lead.

With Forde continuing to pick off points on the resumption the home side cruised into a 0-11 to 0-3 lead. Waterford battled back with points from Willie Hennessy (2), Billy Harty and Eoin Walsh, and an injury time goal from substitute Connie Power.

WEXFORD: J Cooper; C Morris, P Wallace, N Murphy; R Mallon (0-1), D Murphy, P Curtis; T Howlin, W Carley (0-2); J Hudson (0-1), D Breen, R Barry, R Levingstone, P Colfer, M Forde (0-11, 6 frees, 1 45). Subs: R Hassey for Howlin; N Maguire for N Murphy; J Hegarty for Levingstone; P Carley for Breen.

WATERFORD: P Holohan; J Sheehan, G Hayes, J O'Reilly; E Rockett, J Hearne, R Hennessy; D Kirwan, K O'Keeffe (0-1); M Walsh, W Hennessy (0-2); J Coffey; B Harty (0-2), G Hurney (0-2 frees), A Hubbard. Subs: T Dunphy for Rockett; E Walsh (0-1) for Kirwan; J Hennessy for Harty; C Power (1-0) for Walsh; K Coffey for Hubbard.

Referee: N Barrett (Cork).