Late leveller not enough for Monaghan to avoid relegation play-off

As each side fought for the finest margins, they could only find them in the advantage they gained from black cards – four in all – handed out to their opponents.

Tyrone's Darren McCurry with Ryan Wylie of Monaghan at the final whistle. Picture: INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Tyrone 0-14 Monaghan 0-14

A tense Ulster derby went right to the wire and in the end they couldn’t be separated, but a point was enough to send Tyrone through to the NFL semi-finals and Monaghan to the relegation play-off.