Ryan O'Donoghue has made a good impact for Mayo and scores his second since coming on, but McCurry nails his seventh point of the second half after Kilpatrick is fouled.

Mayo are still dangerous.

Ryan O'Donoghue, their top scorer in the league, is on now and points to keep them in touch. Fergal Boland then launches a long-range missile after Seanie O'Donnell gives the ball away cheaply.

Is there any way back for them or can Tyrone manage this one through to the end?

Pat Havern has landed the score of the game from out near the right touch-line and followed that up with a pointed free.

Down have settled themselves in the minutes before half-time after a mini purple patch for Offaly.

Darragh Canavan clearly does not want to be playing Division Two football next season.

Another majestic score from him.

Offaly came into the game as underdogs, but they are giving Down a stern test here.

Down's Miceal Rooney and Offaly's Jack Bryant traded scores, before the visitors were once again in on goal, but Anton Sullivan blasted over.

That's three goal chances that have failed to raise a green flag for Declan Kelly's team.

Where was this Tyrone team in the first half?

They are transitioning quickly and Seanie O'Donnell blazes over with a point that could easily have been a goal.

Canavan and McCurry are enjoying themselves up front. McCurry points from play, again with the outside of the left boot. He's now scored 0-5 in the third quarter.

Another Pat Havern free put Down four ahead, but Keith O'Neill replied for Offaly.

Mayo goalkeeper Rob Hennelly is making his first start in almost a year and he showed a lot of composure to convert a huge free from near the sideline.

McCurry 'dazzles' hitting a point with the outside of his left boot that takes a nick off the post before going over. He's made a big impact since coming on at half time with 0-3 already.

Peter Harte pulls on a loose ball on the ground and it flies just wide.

Brian Dooher must have turned the air blue in the Tyrone dressing room at half time. They are playing with a lot more urgency now.

McCurry levels it with his second free.

Offaly's Dylan Hyland and Down's Caolan Mooney traded points, before Down goalkeeper John O'Hare was brought into action.

He did very well, standing tall before denying Lee Pearson a goal in a one on one.

Darren McCurry - a half-time sub - converts a free in the first minute after the restart.

Darragh Canavan shows his class and strength in the tackle to point an inspirational score that should lift his side.

Tyrone are anxious to get this second half underway and were out of the changing rooms early.

Mayo kept them waiting but it's game on now.

Offaly have made a fast start to the game with two early scores.

They had a huge goal chance just seconds into the game, as a high ball caught out the Down full back line and Jordan Hayes was in one on one. However, he blazed his shot over and had to settle for a point.

Dylan Hyland then converted a free to push the lead out to two.

The ball has thrown-in and the action is underway at Pairc Esler.

Offaly have made two late changes to their starting team, as Keith O'Neill and Jack Bryant come in for Cian Farrell and Nigel Dunne.

Down line-out as selected.

Plenty to ponder for both sides.

The penalty was the all-important score and it will be interesting to hear what both camps thought about the contentious decision to award a penalty for 'a goal-scoring opportunity'.

Mayo look like they are playing well within themselves and Tyrone look like they're waiting on something to happen, rather than making it happen.

The relegation-threatened Red Hands will have to come out and attack this game in the second half because their need is by far the greater.

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Mayo are protecting the 'D' and Tyrone are struggling to get inside.

Darragh Canavan does punch a hole and worm his way through and is fouled, and converts the free himself.

Down are hoping to keep their perfect start to the league intact against strugglers Offaly this evening.

Conor Laverty hasn't tweaked too much on his team with just two changes to the side who defeated Antrim by nine points last week. Danny Magill makes his full return from injury to take the place of Conor Francis, whilst Paddy McCarthy is in for Niall McParland.

On this week's episode of the GAA Social, Wicklow manager Oisin McConville conceded that it is a three-way fight for survival in Division Three. With no points on the board, Offaly are certainly in that fight, alongside Limerick and Wicklow.

Offaly lost to Clare at the death last week, but they have made no changes to the starting 15 from that game.

Down: J O'Hare; P Fgean, R McEvoy, C Doherty; M Rooney, P Laverty, P McCarthy; O Murdock, S Annett; C Mooney, L Kerr, D Guinness; D Magill, P Havern, J Guinness.

Offaly: I Duffy; L Pearson, D Dempsey, A Bracken; C Egan, J Furlong, J O'Brein; E Carroll, P Cunningham; K McDermott, R McNamee, J Hayes; D Hyland, C Farrell, N Dunne.

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