Conor Turbitt has been Armagh's top scorer in the league, and he increased his tally with a score which put his side ahead.

Then, Oisin Conaty burst forward at speed and played the ball in to Stefan Campbell, who set up Andrew Murnin for a goal chance, but he was too forceful with his shot and fired over.

Armagh carved the Fermanagh defence open once more moments later, and Turbitt had a shot which beat the goalkeeper, but was cleared off the line by Che Cullen.

Monaghan and Galway go into this tie knowing that a win will take them out of the relegation zone. Both sides have registered just one win apiece from their opening four games but Galway sit one place above their hosts thanks to a draw with Roscommon.

After seeing off Dublin on the opening night of this year’s league, Monaghan have suffered three heavy defeats on the bounce. But the Farney faithful will take heart that talisman Conor McManus returns to the matchday squad for the first time this season.

Galway asked league leaders Derry some serious questions last week, but in the continued absence of Damien Comer and Shane Walsh, the Westerners lacked the necessary firepower to trouble the Oakleafers.

Padraic Joyce will be hoping for a more ruthless showing from his forward unit today.

Tyrone missing key men etc

Monaghan: D McDonnell, R Wylie, K Lavelle, T McPhilips, K O’Connell, K Duffy, R O’Toole, J Wilson, D Hughes, D Ward, M Bannigan, M Hamill, A Woods, J McCarron, C McNulty.

Galway: C Gleeson, J McGrath, S Fitzgerald, S Mulkerrin, D McHugh, J Daly, D O’Flaherty, P Conroy, J Maher, J Heaney, C Darcy, C Sweeney, R Finnerty, N Daly, R Cunningham.

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That's six points on the day for Patrick McBrearty as the Kilcar man lands a much needed free for the home team.

He may be wearing number two on his back and playing as a corner-back but, Donal McKenny has just landed a score that any forward in any era would have been immensely proud of.

Just one point between the sides...

A Declan McCusker point after a quick counter attack had Fermanagh ahead early on, before Armagh had a shout for a penalty.

Rory Grugan dispossessed a kick out and was bearing down on goal. He went down under the weight of an Ultan Kelm challenge, but the referee Paul Faloon waved away Armagh's appeals.

Blaine Hughes converted from the resulting '45.

Sam Mulroy with his fourth of the day, using the wind advantage well curling over off, of his left boot.

The ball is thrown-in and the action is underway at Brewster Park.

Caolan McGonigle opens the second half scoring and Jim McGuinness' side extend their lead back out to three.

Paudie Clifford tells TG4 that Kerry did 'a lot of soul searching during the week' in the wake of their ten-point loss to Dublin in Croke Park.

"We would be happy enough, though we let them (Tyrone) back into it in the second half."

Man of the match Diarmuid O'Connor admits Kerry were 'found wanting' against Dublin and that they will keep building during the year.

Ciaran Daly's late goal put some respectability on the result for Tyrone, but this was a comfortable win for Kerry.

David Clifford was superb hitting 0-8 and he was ably supported by brother Paudie and Sean O'Shea while Diarmuid O'Connor got through a mountain of work in midfield

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There is a lot at stake for both Fermanagh and Armagh in today's meeting at Brewster Park.

Promotion hopefuls Armagh have an opportunity to open up a two-point gap on the chasing pack, which they will do with victory, whilst Fermanagh are hoping to keep their heads above water in Division Two, with fellow relegation-threatened sides Kildare and Cork facing off.

The game was due to take place yesterday evening, but following heavy snow in the area on Thursday evening / Friday morning the pitch was deemed unplayable and the game was moved to this afternoon. The pitch will undoubtedly be heavy for both sides.

Fermanagh make five changes to the side who lost out to a last-gasp goal against Cork last week, as Ross Bogue replaces the injured Sean McNally in nets, Cian McManus is in for Oisin Smyth, James McMahon replaces Josh Largo Ellis, Fionan O'Brien is in for Ronan McCaffrey, and in a late switch, Sean Cassidy drops out for Tiarnan Bogue.

For Armagh, their starting 15 will line out as per the programme, with Ben Crealey and Stefan Campbell replacing Connaire Mackin and Conor O'Neill. However, there is big news on the substitutes bench, as Rian O'Neill drops out of the squad for Ross McQuillan.

Fermanagh: R Bogue; L Cullen, C Cullen, C McManus; D McCusker, S McGullion, J McMahon; B Horan, J McDade; C McGee, C McShea, F O'Brien; T Bogue, G Jones, U Kelm.

Armagh: B Hughes; P Burns, A McKay, P McGrane; G McCabe, A Forker, C Mackin; B Crealey, S Campbell; A Murnin, R Grugan, J McElroy; C McConville, C Turbitt, O Conaty.

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Any hopes Antrim had of promotion from Division Three are now gone as they fell to a third-straight defeat as Westmeath maintained their 100 percent record.

The Saffrons will have regrets about this one too as three big goal chances came and went, while they will also be disappointed in their final tally of nine wides that prevented them from really testing the visitors who won a meeting between the teams in Mullingar last year in emphatic fashion.

Eunan Walsh and Marc Jordan were denied in a first half that saw Westmeath 0-5 to 0-4 at the break.

The visitors extended the gap early in the second period, but Antrim hung in with Michael Byrne and Dermott McAleese scores keeping them in touch.

Danny and Sam McCartan points pushed the gap to four before Antrim's Dominic McEnhill was denied by the crossbar.

The Saffrons would get to within two but Westmeath were more clinical as Jonathan Lynam fisted over late to seal their win.

Five minutes of stoppage time to be played in Killarney.

David Clifford kills off any lofty thoughts of a Tyrone come back with a free.

Niall Morgan lands a '45' for Tyrone but time is running out.

Down lead by six at half-time and the margin could be even more as Daniel Guinness fired against the crossbar just before the break.

Granted Sligo also then had a goal chance of their own as Niall Murphy's shot was superbly blocked by corner-back Peter Fegan.

Surely there's no way back for Tyrone but at least they're keeping things interesting going down the home stretch.

Ruairi Canavan with his first of the day to reduce the gap to four with three minutes plus injury time to play.

Patrick McBrearty lands his fifth score of the day, this time from a free and that's the final action of the first half.

It's fair to say that the Louth manager, Ger Brennan will be the happier of the two at half-time, his side are only two behind despite playing the first stanza against a considerable breeze.

It's all to play for in the second half...

Cathal McShane has been a rare sight in Tyrone colours in recent seasons due to injury but he's come on in Killarney with eight minutes of normal time left for his first runout of the season.

He replaces Darragh Canavan, who has battled hard but had little support up front.

Just the three or four fisted goals from big McShane should do it for Tyrone.

Sligo are making a lot of mistakes and that is something they can't afford against this well-drilled Down outfit.

Down give away a free just outside the 'D' and Sean Carrabine converts that to make it a five point game.

Conor Laverty makes the first change of the day as Caolan Mooney is replaced by Conor Francis