Cavan 0-13
Waterford 1-8

Cavan claimed their first win of the Allianz National Football League season with victory over fellow relegation candidates Waterford at Kingspan Breffni Park on Sunday.

The win saw the Ulstermen climb out of the bottom two of the Division 3 standings, in turn demoting Waterford back into the relegation places.

The home side led by two at the interval (0-6 to 0-4) and despite going behind to Mark Ferncombe's goal early in the second half, they hit back to close out the win at the final whistle.

It was a third goal in two games for Ferncombe, but on this occasion it was not enough to inspire the Decies to victory, with Cavan scoring six unanswered points - including scores from Ray Cullivan, Seanie Johnston and Cian Mackey - to open up a lead they wouldn't relinquish.

Cavan: J Reilly; A Clarke, P Carroll, S Jordan; M McKeever (0-1), J McCutcheon, D O'Reilly; R Cullivan (0-2), P O'Reilly (0-1); R Flanagan (0-2), K Fannin (0-1), G McKiernan; C Mackey (0-2), G Pierson (0-1), S Johnston (0-3, two frees). Subs: D Givney for R Flanagan (51 mins), B Reilly for K Fannin (56 mins), M Cahill for D OReilly (63 mins).

Waterford: K Cotter; M O'Gorman, T O'Gorman, C Phelan; K Connery, S Briggs, W Hennessy; T Prendergast, B Phelan; B Wall (0-5, 0-3 frees), K Power (0-1), M O'Gorman; M Ferncombe (1-0), P Hurney (0-1), S Fleming (0-1). Subs: T Connors for K Power (half-time), S Dempsey for B Phelan (55 mins), M Donnelly for S Fleming (63 mins), J Veale for M OGorman (64 mins).

Referee: J Curley (Meath). Tweet

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