Wexford win promotion over Westmeath with crazy last-play goal

Hup the Yellowbellies!

With the clock winding down, Westmeath had possession and a two-point lead over their promotion-chasing rivals.

But a missed attempt at a point gave Wexford one last opportunity, and it was Seán Ryan who hammered in his second goal of the day in the last play, to give his side a 2-16 to 1-18 win.

It puts Wexford in second place in Division 3, one spot ahead of Westmeath, with Down at the top.

Wexford: Darragh Brooks (0-4, 2 tpf); Eoin Porter (0-1), Gavin Sheehan, Liam O’Connor; Shane Doyle, Eoghan Nolan, Dylan Furlong; Liam Coleman, Cathal Kehoe; Mark Rossiter (0-1 free), Páraic Hughes (0-1), Jack Higgins (0-2); Seán Nolan (0-5, 2f), Niall Hughes (0-2), Tom Byrne.

Subs: Seán Ryan (2-0) for Byrne (HT), Glen Malone for Doyle (47), Michael Kinsella for Kehoe (57), Cian Hughes for Nolan (61).

Westmeath: Jason Daly; Danny Scahill, Charlie Drumm, Boidu Sayeh; Matthew Whittaker (0-5), Shane Allen (0-1), Sam McCartan (0-5, 1 tp); Jonathan Lynam (1-0), Brian Cooney (0-1); Kevin O’Sullivan, Ronan Wallace (0-2), Conor Dillon; Tom Molloy (0-1), Luke Loughlin (0-2), Danny McCartan.

Subs: Tadhg Baker for Sayeh (26), Robbie Forde (0-1) for D. McCartan (29), Ray Connellan for Dillon (42), T.J. Cox for Molloy (52), Brandon Kelly for O’Sullivan (64).

Referee: Seán Lonergan (Tipperary).