Carlow and Longford all-square at the break

Carlow 0-07 Longford 0-07

Carlow looking for their first championship win against Longford since 1977, are level pegging in Tullamore at 0-7 apiece.

Points from Simon Rea (0-3, 3f), John Hayden, Patrick Hickey and Johnny Nevin helped the midlanders into a 0-6 to 0-4 lead on the half hour, but an injury time point from Padraig Davis has levelled matters for a fifth time.

CARLOW: J Clarke; B Farrell, S O'Brien, C McCarthy; K Walker, J Hayden, J Byrne; M Brennan, T Walsh; P Hickey, J Nevin, M Carpenter; S Rea, S Kavanagh, B Carbery.

LONGFORD: G Tonra; D Ledwith, C Conefrey, S Carroll; E Ledwith, D Hannify, A O'Connor; L Keenan, T Smullen; P O'Hara, J Kenny, P Barden; J Martin, AN Other, P Davis.