Déise deliver after tight battle

A THREE-POINT win for Waterford over Offaly on a day when a third consecutive draw was a live possibility for the Déise.

The first half of this NHL Division One clash won’t linger in the memory, but the fare warmed up after the break on this chilly afternoon in Walsh Park, and the hosts had just enough to get over the line.

“It could have gone either way,” said Offaly boss Joe Dooley. “It was there for the taking.