Monaghan see off Sligo to close in on top spot

Monaghan 1-12 Sligo 0-07

Monaghan were on top throughout, even if some poor finishing prevented them from making it count. The hosts eventually pulled away when Christopher McGuinness scored the only goal of the game in the 45th minute.

An Owen Duffy point for Monaghan was the only score of a scrappy opening quarter, before he eventually added a second on 21 minutes. Adrian Marren got Sligo off the mark a minute later and although Paul Finlay replied from a free, Marren kicked another fine score to keep Sligo in touch.