Laois bounce back to top form

LAOIS rediscovered their early season form — when they won three Division Two games on the trot — as a sparkling second-half at Markievicz Park revived promotion hopes and left the hosts on the brink of relegation.

Both counties will depend on other results next weekend for contrasting reasons ­ Laois need to beat Donegal, while Sligo, who are away to Kildare, can beat the drop if Antrim and Meath lose.

With the inventive Michael John Tierney supplying the points during a first-half when Laois were ragged and strong midfielder Brendan Quigley landing a match turning goal before half-time to level the scores, it was the visitors’ reaction to the concession of a goal in each half that was the most notable aspect of their first win in three games.