Donegal's best spell of possession in the game almost results in a goal, as Ciaran Moore surges forward and hangs the ball up to the far side, but Jamie Brennan's fisted effort is cleared away.

Dylan McHugh hits a wide for the hosts.

Jamie Brennan gets Donegal off the mark on 29 minutes with a free. Jim McGuinness will hope that sparks his side into life.

Liam Silke registers his first point of the game for a Galway side that are running away with it in this first half.

Cian Hernon skews well wide from close range as space opened up for an effort at goal.

A small smile from Shane Walsh as he nails his fourth two-pointer for Galway.

Another two-pointer from Shane Walsh, who does well to curl the ball between the posts with the wind and from a tight angle.

Galway have built up a healthy lead after 24 minutes

Robert Finnerty tags on another point after Galway launched a swift counter attack, working the ball well from one end to the other.

Daniel O'Flaherty gets a point from close range, opting for the posts rather than a goal effort.

It came after patient build-up from Galway, after capitalising on a lax Donegal pass.

Moments later, Matthew Tierney fed Cian Hernon, but he fired straight at Shaun Patton, who stood tall to repel his goal effort.

Down fall to back-to-back defeats and will be involved in a scrap for survival in the remaining weeks f the campaign.

Robert Finnerty with a two-pointer from a free as Galway stretch their lead again.

Daire O Baoill picks up a yellow card for a late tackle on Cian Hernon.

Fifteen minutes gone and Donegal are still without a score.

Conor Flaherty can't repeat his earlier heroics as his latest effort sails wide, Galway's third of the game.

Galway are using the conditions to their advantage and it's a second two-pointer for Shane Walsh and a fourth for the hosts.

What a hit Conor Flaherty! He coolly looks up and, from range, lands a third two-pointer in a row for Galway.

Matthew Tierney weaves his way inside and nails a second two-pointer of the game for Galway.

It's been one-way traffic so far.

Conor Flaherty's looping ball forward causes problems for Donegal, but Robert Finnerty can't palm the ball on target after it fell invitingly for him in front of goal.

Shane Walsh hits a wide soon after.

Two minutes gone and Galway are off the mark, Shane Walsh strides forward and curls over a two-pointer

Sam O'Neill hits an early wide after Galway won a turnover. The conditions played a part in that drifting wide.

Off and running at a blustery and wet Salthill.