Evan Scally sent over a late matching winning point for Westmeath in today’s Leinster MHC round 1 knock-out clash against Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park.

The Lake County prevailed by the narrowest of margins – 2-13 to 0-18 – thanks to substitute Scally’s late intervention.

It was nip and tuck throughout and the visitors led by 1-8 to 0-10 at the halfway stage and the second-half followed a similar pattern.

Westmeath - J Mulkerrin; E Murray, Z Aherne, E Rhattigan; C Gavigan, C Cleere, C Murray; C Daly, M Glynn (0-1); A Hill (1-1), S Williams (0-8, 5f), A Shaw; C Murphy (0-2), B Farrell, P Weir Norris (1-0). Sub: E Scally (0-1) for C Gavigan.

Carlow - D Slye; E English, M Joyce, L Doyle; D Deacon, G Kavanagh, N Bolger; F Fitzpatrick, J Wall (0-1); T Doran (0-3), C Kehoe (0-9, 6f, 1'65), L Brennan (0-1); J McCullagh (0-1), S Treacy, F O'Toole (0-2). Subs: P Kavanagh for J Wall, M Sherratt (0-1) for L Brennan, J Doyle for N Bolger.

Referee - C Mooney.

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