Cork are into the last round of the qualifying series after a routine 0-12 to 0-5 win over Wexford at Wexford Park.

Daniel Goulding and Paddy Kelly were each on target twice as the Munster county led by 0-7 to 0-3 at the break. In truth, they were never really troubled at any stage in this game.

The Rebels got off to a purposeful start with three points inside the first ten minutes, to lead convincingly, but the Model men came back into it a little thereafter to remain in contention at the turnaround.

However, Jason Ryan's team managed just two scores after the break - from Mattie Forde and substitute Ben Brosnan - as Cork retained a firm grip of the game, 'winning' a forgettable second half by 0-5 to 0-2.

Conor Counihan's men were home and hosed with five minutes of the second half played, having slotted over a handful of quickfire points upon the resumption and they won handily despite failing to raise a flag in the last 30 minutes of play.

Cork - A Quirke; R Carey, M Shields J O'Sullivan; G Canty (0-1), J Miskella (0-1) , P Kissane; A O'Connor, A Walsh (0-1); P Kelly (0-4, four frees) , P O'Neill, F Goold; D Goulding (0-3, two frees), C Sheehan (0-2) , C O'Neill. Subs: P Kerrigan for Goold (35 +1 mins); N Murphy for O'Connor (half-time); D Kavanagh for Murphy (blood 60 mins); N O'Leary for Kissane (67 mins); J Hayes for C O'Neill (67 mins); F Lynch for P Kelly (69 mins).

Wexford - A Masterson; J Wadding, G Molloy, B Malone; A Flynn (0-1) , D Murphy, A Doyle; E Bradley (0-1) , D Waters; C Morris, R Barry, C Byrne; C Lyng (0-1, free), M Forde (0-1) , S Roche. Subs : B Doyle for Byrne (23 mins); P Naughter for Waters (54 mins); PJ Banville for Roche (54 mins); D Carter for Wadding (69 mins) B Brosnan (0-1) for A Doyle (70 mins).

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