Peter Harte produced a magnificent display in helping Tyrone to victory over Monaghan at Omagh – 1-16 to 0-12.

Harte contributed 1-6 of the winners’ tally as the hosts recorded their first win of the campaign and sent their neighbours closer to the relegation trapdoor.

The Errigal Ciaran clubman's third-minute goal ensured the Red Hands of a 1-7 to 0-7 half-time lead, Conor McManus keeping the Farney County in touch before the break with some classy scores of his own.

But the off-form Farney County were anonymous when the second half began and Tyrone took complete control of proceedings, reeling off eight unanswered points to ease into an unassailable 1-15 to 0-7 lead, Kieran McGeary, Harte (3), Cathal McShane (2), Niall Morgan (free) and substitute Conor Meyler providing those scores.

Monaghan – who were level after 15 minutes thanks to points from Dermot Malone and McManus (4) but only added two Jack McCarron points before the break - didn’t raise another flag until the 27th minute of the second half when Ryan McAnespie pointed.

After beating Dublin in the first round, they have now lost three in a row and are looking more and more like relegation material, with a trip to Kerry up next tomorrow week.

Tyrone - N Morgan (0-2f); L Rafferty, R McNamee, M McKernan; T McCann, P Hampsey, B McDonnell (0-1); B Kennedy, R Donnelly; M Donnelly, N Sludden (0-1), F Burns; C McShane (0-3, 2f), P Harte (1-6, 0-3f, 0-1m), K McGeary (0-1). Subs: C Meyler (0-1) for L Rafferty, D McClure (0-1) for B Kennedy, C McAliskey for R Donnelly, H Loughran for N Sludden.

Monaghan - R Beggan; K Duffy, D Wylie, R Wylie; D Mone, B Kerr, G Doogan; D Hughes, S O'Hanlon; R McAnespie (0-2), J McCarron (0-2, 1f), S Carey; D Malone (0-1), C McManus (0-7, 3f, 1m), D Ward. Subs: K O’Connell for B Kerr, C McCarthy for J McCarron, V Corey for S Carey, O Duffy for D Malone, M Bannigan for D Ward.

Referee - C Brannigan.

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