Wexford must step up another level

Wexford needed three goals in a devastating five-minute second-half spell to cast aside a determined Carlow at Wexford Park on Saturday.

Carlow posed lots of questions and the Barrowsiders deserve credit for the way they took the game to Wexford, putting them under considerable pressure for more than 40 minutes. But three quick goals spelt disaster and allowed Wexford the cushion they badly needed.

In the opening 40 minutes Wexford moved the ball well and while the defence tackled in numbers their dreadful finishing looked like coming back to haunt them.