A driving run from Oisin Conaty opens up the Mayo defence and he lays the ball off for Rory Grugan to slot over his third of the day.

Mayo grab their first two-pointer of the game via Stephen Coen.

Mayo need something special to pull this game back - and they're turning to the legendary Aidan O'Shea off the bench. He replaces Frank Irwin.

Ross McQuillan has been one of the stand-out players for Armagh today, and he slices through the Mayo defence at ease and slots over his second point.

Ryan O'Donoghue responds for Myo.

It has taken 40 minutes, but the first two-pointer of the game has come - and it's a beauty from off the outside of Ethan Rafferty's left boot.

After two wides from Armagh, Mayo's Matthew Ruane punishes them at the other end.

Mayo's Paul Towey opens the second half's scoring.

The teams are back out and the action is back underway for the second half.

Let's take a quick look forward to tomorrow with some more live Allianz League action on the BBC Sport NI website and iPlayer with Antrim's hurlers taking centre stage against Waterford.

For current Saffrons manager Davy Fitzgerald it's a meeting against his former team - and that's one reason he believes Waterford will be up for it at Corrigan Park.

"I'm pretty certain Waterford will come with all guns blazing, I know they have a few guys back from injury and they'll make a difference," Fitzgerald told BBC Sport NI.

"The fact I was their manager last year and didn't stay on for another year or two, I think they'll come wanting a result."

Read more from Davy Fitzgerald right here

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Armagh have been well on top and are deserving of their eight-point lead at the break, as they have hit Mayo time and again with fast counter attacks.

In favour, Mayo have been below-par, with seven wides kicked, a shot short and having hit the post with a goal chance.

However, as Armagh will be well aware, with the new rules no game is over until it's over.

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The hooter goes but the referee allows Conor Turbitt one last shot from a sideline ball and he scores an absolute peach to leave Armagh eight points ahead at the break!

Mayo's Ryan O'Donoghue cuts the deficit to seven points with two minutes to go until half-time.

Mayo badly needed a score and Jordan Flynn delivers with his second of the day.

Armagh's Rory Grugan converts from a free after a Conor Turbitt shot hit an upright.

Jack Carney has been introduced for Mayo in place of Conor Reid, who missed that great goal chance not long ago.

Conor Turbitt shoots for a two-pointer; although it goes over, Mayo goalkeeper Colm Reape got a touch, so the score counts for one.

Mayo almost find the net themselves as Conor Reid rolls a shot beyond Ethan Rafferty, but his shot agonisingly comes back out off the inside of the post!

Goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty gets in on the act and becomes Armagh's eighth different scorer of the day. They are well in control of the contest with 23 minutes played.

Jason Duffy pushes Armagh's lead out further. They are hitting Mayo time and again with quick, slick counter attacks.