Mayo pick up vital win against lacklustre 14-man Tyrone

The first half at MacHale Park bordered on farcical. 

BADLY NEEDED: After defeats to Dublin and Galway in the opening rounds, Mayo picked up their first points of the league against Tyrone. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

AFL Division 1: Mayo 0-12 (0-1-10) Tyrone 0-10 (0-0-10)

A win is a win. For Mayo, the vital task today was to get points on the board. They ended up two-point victors over an unimpressive Tyrone side that finished with 14 men due to Michael McKernan’s late red card.