Wexford survive Antrim offensive

Wexford 2-15, Antrim 2-12

Wexford were on their knees in an electrifying Guinness All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, but though their opponents were staggering, Antrim were unable to deliver the killer punch.

Twelve wides in an otherwise controlled first-half display, plus the concessions of crucial frees late in the day cost the Ulster champions dearly. The pity for Manager Dinny Cahill is that there is no second-chance system for them another outing in Croke Park would surely improve them still further. Cahill admitted: "we made mistakes and were punished to the hilt for them." His Wexford counterpart, John Conran, was equally philosophical: "Antrim had us on the rack, but we got the rub of the green and that was crucial in determining the outcome of this game."