Hurling League round-up: Robbie Greville impresses as Westmeath see off Saffrons to close on final

Westmeath’s place in this year’s Allianz HL Division 2A final is all but assured after they led from pillar to post in yesterday’s top-of-the-table clash with Antrim at Cusack Park, eventually running out 2-11 to 0-10 winners at the Mullingar venue.

Robbie Greville got the hosts off to the best possible start and while Antrim responded well with two quick points, 19 scoreless minutes in which Westmeath added 0-5 without reply left the Saffrons in real trouble.

Antrim rallied late in the half but always trailed by at least three points, and were done for when Derek McNicholas added his side’s second goal with a little less than 10 minutes remaining, rounding off his own personal tally of 1-6.