Relegation battle could yet claim an unlucky victim

Six points should be enough to ensure safety in Division One, right?

Aidan O'Shea of Mayo scores his side's first goal against Tyrone despite the attentions of Cormac Monroe and Padraig Hampsey. Picture: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Is six points going to be the magic number in Division 1?

Round 5 is always a good time to take the temperature of Division 1. By that stage, everybody has long accepted that the absolute ferocity and intensity often evident in the first two rounds, particularly what was on show in the Galway-Mayo contest, is unsustainable.