Monaghan 1-07 Tyrone 2-14

Tonight will see a number of counties will confirm their sides for this weekend's football fare, but Monaghan boss Seamus McEnaney has had to delay his team announcement until tomorrow due to injuries.

Longford rekindled their championship hopes and memories of their February league wins over Kerry and Westmeath as a brace of extra-time goals saw them to their first championship win over Monaghan, 4-15 to 1-17 in an exhaustive qualifier in Clones.