Tigerish Saffrons frustrate Wexford to collect points

Antrim, without their Loughgiel players, pulled off an exciting and thoroughly deserved victory over Wexford at Casement Park yesterday.

Great defence, with Chris O’Connell splendid between the posts, Cormac Donnelly fielding superbly at full-back and Neal McAuley and Neil McManus driving forward from the half-back line, meant Wexford had to work extremely hard for scores.

Up front, the home side had an ace marksman in Shane McNaughton with PJ O’Connell also lively in the corner. And once midfield got to grips with the Wexford three-man midfield Karl Stewart shone.