Doogan and Malone goals get Monaghan back on track

Monaghan 2-14 Louth 0-12

Losses for both sides the previous week meant the result in Clones was vital for Monaghan to get back into the mix for the promotion race and Louth to avoid a relegation battle. The game saw Eoin Lennon and Vincent Corey make their first starts in the current campaign for the home side, although Corey had come in as a substitute against Donegal.

Conditions were difficult, with a greasy surface and light rain falling throughout, but Monaghan were always that bit stronger in the latter stages of the first half, with Conor McManus posing a threat on the ball.