Conor McManus slots over a consolation free.

Is that his last ever score in a Monaghan jersey?

McCurry nails a left-footed free after Darragh Canavan makes a great dart and is fouled.

A good wee moment from Darragh.

But Tyrone need to start putting pressure on the Roscommon ball carriers because at the minute it's far too easy.

Just as I write that, Hampsey concedes a foul and Cox converts it.

Hampsey is having a half to forget, but he's not the only one.

Stephen O'Hanlon cut the gap to four, but Liam O Conghaile restores their five-point lead.

They look well on their way to Croke Park now.

Damien Comer punishes the Monaghan defence for falling asleep as he comes out of his full forward position to claim the pass from a quick free, and he slots over his first point of the afternoon.

That's five in-a-row now for Galway.

Any hopes that point from Dazzler would ignite Tyrone's challenge hasn't materialised.

He drops his next effort short and Roscommon break straight down the pitch. Diarmuid Murtagh is unmarked with loads of time and space to get a shot away and it's his second of the day.

Morgan then hits a free wide for the second time.

Rob Finnerty points from two frees in quick succession to make it a four-point game.

It hasn't been pretty, but it looks like the favourites are finally starting to pull clear in this game with just over 10 minutes to go.

Tyrone end a 13-minute scoring drought - and stop the rot after six Roscommon points in a row - with a score from Darren McCurry.

McCurry and the Canavan boys very subdued so far.

Donie Smith gets his third point from play.

Padraig Hampsey is on the attack and gives the ball away again. He'd be better off staying back until Tyrone sort themselves out.

They look very ragged and disorganised at the moment.

John Maher put Galway two ahead before Monaghan missed a massive opportunity to score the first goal of the game.

Barry McBennett was put in on goal by Conor McCarthy, but his piledriver shot crashed off the crossbar and came back out.

That could be huge...

Tyrone's poor play is giving Roscommon confidence.

Cox missed a free but an awful blunder by Padraig Hampsey gifts him possession again and he makes no mistake second time around.

Then Donie Smith follows up with a wonder point from the sideline.

The game was levelled once more in Salthill following a Conor McCarthy point, but Rob Finnerty quickly restores the home side's advantage with just under 20 minutes left to play.

Really slack marking by Michael McKernan allows Diarmuid Murtagh to give Roscommon a two-point lead.

He was dawdling back there while Murtagh was running with intent.

There is no intensity from Tyrone, but it's early days.

Vinny Corey saw Damien Comer be introduced for Galway, and he said 'I have something up my sleeve too' as he brings on Conor McManus in place of Gary Mohan.

On the field of play, Rob Finnerty and Jack McCarron exchange points from frees.

What was I saying there??

Seanie O'Donnell fisted a point from close range to give Tyrone the lead but the Rossies hit back with two points within a minute.

Donie Smith's left-footed curling point was class, a reminder to Tyrone that Roscommon have a potent attack.

Then a bad kickout from Morgan goes straight to Roscommon and Conor Cox makes him pay.

Not much happening in these early stages.

Niall Morgan sent a long-range free wide and it's a tentative opening by both teams.

Five minutes played and nothing worth talking about.

There's a huge cheer from the home support as dangerous forward Damien Comer is introduced from the substitutes bench. He missed the last two games with injury.

He's in for Cein Darcy.

And there's more good news for Galway, as Paul Conroy curls one over the bar.

We're level once again following a Jack McCarron score for Monaghan.

Image source, Inpho

Tyrone fans have been conspicuous by their absence for most of this year, but at least some of them have bothered to show up for this straight shootout. There's a half decent crowd here.

It's muggy, overcast and humid - but that might just be inside the pressbox.

The teams have completed their warm-up and we're ready to go.

Seven-time All-Ireland winner Paddy Andrews on GAAGo: "We have to give both teams the benefit of the doubt with the conditions but we've seen worse in Salthill.

"The quality in the game is really low. We're talking about the last 12 teams in the championship.

"The conditions are tough but they've really struggled with the fundamental skills."

The second half is underway in Salthill.