LiveTracker - 10 January 2018

McKenna Cup round 3
Cavan 0-07 Tyrone 2-22, Kingspan Breffni, 8pm FT
Antrim 0-15 St Mary's 4-08, Woodlands, 8pm FT
Armagh 0-12 UUJ 1-09, Athletic Grounds, 8pm FT
Monaghan 2-13 Queen's 0-07, Castleblayney, 8pm FT
Donegal 1-10 Fermanagh 1-13, Ballybofey, 8pm FT
Derry 1-14 Down 2-10, Celtic Park, 8.15pm FT

Connacht FBD FL round 3
Roscommon 3-19 Sligo 2-10, Kiltoom, 7pm FT
Mayo 0-13 Leitrim 1-10, MacHale Park, 7pm FT

21:53

That's all from me then on an action-packed night in foggy Ulster and wet Connacht. Thanks for reading!

21:52

Dr McKenna Cup full time: Derry 1-14 Down 2-10

Derry grab their second narrow win of the campaign thanks to that late Toner strike!

21:47

Goal!

Niall Toner hits a last-minute Derry goal and it has just got very interesting in Celtic Park, where the Oak Leafers suddenly lead by 1-14 to 2-10!

21:45

Still one game in progress, Down leading Derry by three points. It's been a super night of entertainment, despite the wet / cold / foggy conditions.

21:40

Dr McKenna Cup full time: Donegal 1-10 Fermanagh 1-13

Rory Gallagher's men have now beaten both Monaghan and Donegal and are on course for the last four. A Man of the Match performance tonight from Seamus Quigley.

21:39

Dr McKenna Cup: Derry 0-13 Down 2-10

Aaron Morgan hits a point for Down.

21:38

Dr McKenna Cup full time: Antrim 0-15 St Mary's 4-8

The concession of four goals proves costly as the Saffrons bow out of contention.

21:37

Dr McKenna Cup full time: Armagh 0-12 UUJ 1-9

The Orchard County battle back to snatch a point, which could prove vital in determining the semi-final line-up.

21:36

Dr McKenna Cup full time: Cavan 0-7 Tyrone 2-22

The perennial winners ease into the semi-finals with a 100% record.

21:35

Dr McKenna Cup full time: Monaghan 2-13 Queen's 0-7

A facile win for the Farney County but they could be practically out of the competition if Fermanagh win in Donegal.

21:33

Goal!

Lee Brennan and Ronan O'Neill land Tyrone points before Mattie Donnelly nails their second goal - 2-22 to 0-6!

21:32

Dr McKenna Cup: Donegal 1-10 Fermanagh 1-13

Hugh McFadden's 68th-minute point could be too late for Donegal...

21:31

Dr McKenna Cup: Monaghan 2-12 Queen's 0-6

Niall Kearns and Paudie McKenna hit Monaghan points as we near the final whistle.

21:27

Dr McKenna Cup: Derry 0-12 Down 2-8

Niall Toner clips over a Derry free with 20 minutes still to play at Celtic Park.

21:26

Armagh and Antrim still in trouble against St Mary's and UUJ respectively.

21:25

Goal!

Niall Sludden shows he's learning from Stephen O'Neill as he drills a low shot to the Cavan net - 1-18 to 0-3!

21:24

Dr McKenna Cup: Donegal 1-9 Fermanagh 1-12

Niall O'Donnell closes the gap with ten minutes left.

21:23

Dr McKenna Cup: Donegal 1-8 Fermanagh 1-12

Aidan Breen the scorer as Fermanagh close in on a famous victory.

21:20

Dr McKenna Cup: Derry 0-11 Down 2-8

McKernan the go-to man for Down again after Derry registered the first three scores after the break.

21:19

Dr McKenna Cup: Monaghan 2-10 Queen's 0-6

Garland's free comes in response to four successive scores from the students.

21:18

Goal!

Another one for St Mary's - 3-5 to 0-10 V Antrim!

21:17

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-2 Tyrone 0-17

Brennan pops over another free.

21:16

Goal!

Fermanagh have seized the initiative against Donegal - it's now 1-11 to 1-8! Seamus Quigley the man to fist the ball to the net!

21:15

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-3 Tyrone 0-16

Lee Brennan gets in on the act for the Red Hands.

21:13

Dr McKenna Cup: Antrim 0-10 St Mary's 2-4

Matthew Fitzpatrick comes off the bench to equalise.

21:13

Injured

Wouldn't you know it ... Tyrone lose the inspirational Peter Harte.

21:10

Dr McKenna Cup: Donegal 1-7 Fermanagh 0-10

Eoin Donnelly with the leveller!

21:10

UUJ leading Armagh by five points with 20 minutes left, 1-8 to 0-6.

21:09

Dr McKenna Cup: Donegal 1-7 Fermanagh 0-9

Stephen McBrearty pushes Donegal back in front.

21:08

Goal!

St Mary's have moved back in front of Antrim!

21:06

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-2 Tyrone 0-15

Peter Harte yet again.

21:06

Dr McKenna Cup: Donegal 1-5 Fermanagh 0-7

Quigley and McCusker give the Ernemen a good start to the second half.

21:05

Dr McKenna Cup: Antrim 0-7 St Mary's 1-4

Connor Murray has the Saffrons back on terms.

21:02

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-2 Tyrone 0-14

Peter Harte is having a field day in Breffni.

21:01

Dr McKenna Cup: Monaghan 2-9 Queen's 0-2

Owen Coyle stretches the gap.

21:00

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-2 Tyrone 0-13

Bryan Magee and Ronan O'Neill swap scores.

20:57

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-1 Tyrone 0-12

Peter Harte opens the second-half scoring.

20:56

Dr McKenna Cup half time: Derry 0-8 Down 2-7

It's been a superb first half and ther'e plenty more to come at Celtic Park.

20:54

Dr McKenna Cup: Derry 0-8 Down 2-7

Lynn again on the stroke of half time.

20:52

Dr McKenna Cup: Derry 0-7 Down 2-7

Shay Millar hits a terrific score for the Mourne men.

20:51

Save!

Down's Shane Harrison with a tremendous stop from Jordan Curran.

20:46

Dr McKenna Cup: Derry 0-7 Down 2-6

Peter Hagan reduces the arrears to five.

20:45

Dr McKenna Cup: Derry 0-6 Down 2-6

Ciaran McFaul keeps the hosts in the hunt.

20:44

Goal!

Kevin McKernan with the second Down goal in Derry (20) - the Mourne men are in front by 2-6 to 0-5 after 22 minutes.

20:42

Dr McKenna Cup half time: Monaghan 2-8 Queen's 0-2

It's all over bar the shouting in 'Blayney!

20:41

Dr McKenna Cup half time: Armagh 0-4 UUJ 1-6

Jordanstown are showing plenty of quality in the Athletic Grounds tonight.

20:41

Goal!

Jack McCarron hits Monaghan's second - 2-8 to 0-2!

20:40

Dr McKenna Cup half time: Antrim 0-4 St Mary's 1-3

The students have their noses ahead at the break.

20:39

Dr McKenna Cup half time: Cavan 0-1 Tyrone 0-11

No need to elaborate.

20:39

Dr McKenna Cup half time: Donegal 1-5 Fermanagh 0-5

1,625 in attendance at Ballybofey.

20:38

Dr McKenna Cup: Derry 0-2 Down 1-3

Enda Lynn for the Oak Leaf County.

20:37

Crossbar!

Padraig McNulty is the second Tyrone man to rattle the Cavan woodwork!

20:36

Dr McKenna Cup: Armagh 0-4 UUJ 0-5

A close encounter in the making at the Athletic Grounds.

20:35

Goal!

Down lead Derry by 1-3 to 0-1 thanks to Sean Dornan!

20:34

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-13 Leitrim 1-10

1,696 spectators were treated to a thriller in Castlebar.

20:33

Goal!

Leitrim have punched a last-gasp goal to salvage a draw against Mayo - a combination of Brendan Gallagher and Aidan Flynn getting the ball over the line.

20:32

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-1 Tyrone 0-9

Ronan O'Neill fires the slick Red Hands eight clear.

20:31

Dr McKenna Cup: Donegal 1-5 Fermanagh 0-4

Daniel Teague ends a 24-minute barren spell for the visitors.

20:30

Dr McKenna Cup: Monaghan 1-7 Queen's 0-2

Jack McCarren on target for the hosts.

20:29

Dr McKenna Cup: Derry 0-1 Down 0-1

Peter Hagan (free) and McKernan with the points in tonight's late throw-in.

20:28

Connacht SFL full time: Roscommon 3-19 Sligo 2-10

What a high-scoring game we had in Kiltoom!

20:27

Goal!

Kyle Cawley with another for the Yeats men!

20:26

Goal!

Marren with a late consolation goal for Sligo!

20:26

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-11 Leitrim 0-10

Ciaran Treacy's free could be the winner in Castlebar.

20:25

Dr McKenna Cup: Donegal 1-4 Fermanagh 0-3

Brennan makes it 1-4 without reply from the home team.

20:24

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-1 Tyrone 0-6

Ronan O'Neill hits his second of the night.

20:24

Dr McKenna Cup: Monaghan 1-5 Queen's 0-1

Karl O'Connelll and Darren Hughes for the Farney.

20:23

Level!

Peter Naughton makes it Mayo 0-10 Leitrim 0-10!

20:22

Goal!

A Jamie Brennan goal has turned things around in Ballybofey, where Donegal now lead by 1-3 to 0-3!

20:21

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-1 Tyrone 0-5

Conor Brady gets Cavan up and running in the 19th minute!

20:20

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 3-17 Sligo 0-10

Donie Smith with another point.

20:19

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-9 Leitrim 0-10

Adam Gallagher and Darren Carberry on target at either end.

20:18

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-0 Tyrone 0-4

Mattie Donnelly leaves four between the teams.

20:17

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-8 Leitrim 0-9

Jason Gibbons gets Mayo within a point again...

20:16

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-0 Tyrone 0-3

Harte finds the target from a free.

20:15

Dr McKenna Cup: Donegal 0-2 Fermanagh 0-3

Niall O'Donnell and Ciaran McGinley hit back with Donegal points.

20:14

Dr McKenna Cup: Donegal 0-0 Fermanagh 0-3

Seamus Quigley from a free!

20:12

Dr McKenna Cup: Monaghan 1-3 Queen's 0-1

A Garland free moves Monaghan further ahead.

20:12

Dr McKenna Cup: Antrim 0-2 St Mary's 0-1

Ryan Murray on target.

20:11

Dr McKenna Cup: Monaghan 1-2 Queen's 0-1

Owen Coyle and Arron Lynch with Monaghan points.

20:10

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-0 Tyrone 0-2

Peter Harte fists over a second Red Hands point.

20:09

Crossbar!

Tyrone's Frank Burns sears the Cavan woodwork!

20:08

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 3-14 Sligo 0-10

Cregg and Ciaran Murtagh pile on the pain.

20:07

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-0 Tyrone 0-1

Niall Sludden opens the scoring for the 1/33 shots!

20:07

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-7 Leitrim 0-9

Aidan Butler and Niall McGovern swap points.

20:05

Dr McKenna Cup: Donegal 0-0 Fermanagh 0-2

A Seamus Quigley free doubles the difference.

20:04

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 3-12 Sligo 0-10

Fintan Cregg the latest scorer.

20:03

Dr McKenna Cup: Donegal 0-0 Fermanagh 0-1

Declan McCusker raids forward to open the scoring.

20:03

Goal!

David Garland gives Monaghan a perfect start against Queen's!

20:02

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 3-11 Sligo 0-10

Smith makes it double scores and pretty much game over.

20:00

Save!

An Alan Freeman penalty is brilliantly save be Leitrim goalkeeper Diarmuid McKiernan!

19:59

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 3-10 Sligo 0-10

Marren on target again as Sligo refuse to give up.

19:55

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 3-10 Sligo 0-9

Pat Hughes pulls one back.

19:55

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 3-10 Sligo 0-8

Donie Smith quickly gets in on the scoring act.

19:54

Throw-in at Celtic Park is delayed until 8:15.

19:54

Team news:

Caolan Mooney and Kevin McKernan both come into the Down side to face Derry!

19:53

Team news:

Monaghan and Queen's also start as per match programme.

19:53

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 3-9 Sligo 0-8

Diarmuid Murtagh from a free.

19:51

Team news:

Cavan and Tyrone are both starting as selected.

19:50

There'll be no hat-trick for Cian McKeon as he's been replaced at half time. Donie Smith and Finbar Cregg amongst the half-time Roscommon subs.

19:37

Lots more action to come here with the second halves in the Connacht league as well as all six Dr McKenna Cup games. It's been an interesting night already and things are going to get even better...

19:36

Connacht SFL half time: Mayo 0-6 Leitrim 0-8

Leitrim reel off six unanswered points to claim a surprise interval advantage!

19:36

Connacht SFL half time: Roscommon 3-8 Sligo 0-8

Those three first-half goals have the Rossies in the boss seat at the break!

19:35

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-6 Leitrim 0-8

Six points without reply for Leitrim, Aidan Flynn with the latest!

19:33

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 3-8 Sligo 0-8

Ciaran Murtagh again on target as the Rossie ruthless crush Sligo's brave resistance!

19:32

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-6 Leitrim 0-7

Amazing stuff as Keith Keegan edges the underdogs ahead approaching the break!

19:31

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-6 Leitrim 0-6

Eoin Ward ties the score up - four without reply from Leitrim!

19:31

Goal!

Diarmuid Murtagh supplies the Rossies' third major of the night and they move 3-7 to 0-8 ahead of Sligo!

19:29

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-6 Leitrim 0-5

And Gallagher's third converted free now has the visitors back within the minimum!

19:28

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-6 Leitrim 0-4

Leitrim staying in this game; Gallagher from play this time.

19:28

Good to see the fog clearing...

19:27

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 2-7 Sligo 0-8

A Ciaran Murtagh free gets the scoreboard ticking over again.

19:26

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-6 Leitrim 0-3

Substitute Damien Moran marks his introduction with a rapid point.

19:25

Black card in Kiltoom for Roscommon's Padraig Kelly.

19:23

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-6 Leitrim 0-2

A second Freeman free restores Mayo's four-point advantage.

19:20

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-5 Leitrim 0-2

A second Gallagher free gives Leitrim their second score.

19:20

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 2-6 Sligo 0-8

Diarmuid Murtagh swings one over for the hosts as the scoreboard operator wishes he stayed at home.

19:19

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 2-5 Sligo 0-8

Coen replies straight away. Not a night for defenders so far in Roscommon!

19:18

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 2-5 Sligo 0-7

Padraig Kelly leaves four between the teams.

19:18

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-5 Leitrim 0-1

Ciaran Treacy finds the target as Mayo continue to control proceedings.

19:17

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 2-4 Sligo 0-7

James Clarke pulls another one back as the Yeats men refuse to wilt!

19:16

We're currently on course for one of the highest-scoring matches ever!

19:15

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 2-4 Sligo 0-6

Keelan Cawley and Conor Daly exchange points in the blink of an eye, then Mullen and Coen point for Sligo. A frantic opening 15 minutes in Kiltoom, with attackers very much on top...

19:13

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-4 Leitrim 0-1

Alan Freeman converts a Mayo free.

19:12

Goal!

Cian McKeon registers his second goal of the night in the eleventh minute and Kieran Lennon follows up with a point. Roscommon lead 2-3 to 0-3!

19:11

Three wides for Leitrim in the first twelve minutes; they trail by two...

19:10

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 1-2 Sligo 0-3

End-to-end stuff as Nathan Mullen hits back instantly.

19:09

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 1-2 Sligo 0-2

McKeon knocks over his second score of the night as the Rossies start to purr.

19:09

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 1-1 Sligo 0-2

Fergal Lennon's point makes it double scores.

19:08

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-3 Leitrim 0-1

And Neil Douglas adds the hosts' third successive score.

19:07

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-2 Leitrim 0-1

A Ross Egan point has Mayo in front after nine minutes.

19:06

Connacht SFL: Mayo 0-1 Leitrim 0-1

The visitors pounce first with a Brendan Gallagher free but Fionn McDonagh replies.

19:05

Goal!

Cian McKeown hits the net for Roscommon; Sligo reply with a Stephen Coen point - 1-0 to 0-2!

19:03

Keep her lit!

Visibility has been low in Monaghan today but the Faughs pitch is looking resplendent under the floodlights tonight!

19:01

Connacht SFL: Roscommon 0-0 Sligo 0-1

Adrian Marren strikes first from a '45'.

18:59

Here we go...

Both games have thrown in!

18:56

Almost ready for throw-in now at both Kiltoom and Castlebar - it's going to be a very worthwhile workout for all four teams, regardless of all the criticism of January football. I'm sure the players love representing their counties every opportunity they get.

18:42

Hardy supporters are out in force on a cold and wet Wednesday night in January. The Connacht senior football league games start in 15 minutes: Roscommon V Sligo and Mayo V Leitrim.

18:22

Team news:

Shane Nally replaces Colm Boyle in the Mayo XV.

18:20

The road to Croker?

Mayo's season starts tonight. MacHale Park in January in the third round of the FBD league seems a million miles from Croke Park in September - and they have named an experimental side - but it's still Mayo!

17:30

Following pitch inspectiona, all six Dr McKenna Cup games are definitely going ahead.

17:13

So far, there's no word of any of tonight's matches being postponed, despite the far-from-ideal weather. I'll be back later with full coverage of the action.

17:11

Dr McKenna Cup:

Holders Tyrone travel to Breffni Park to take on Cavan; Derry host Down; Donegal have home advantage against Fermanagh; and Antrim, Armagh and Monaghan entertain third-level opposition in St Mary's, UUJ and Queen's respectively. These games are scheduled to start at 8pm.

17:09

Connacht FBD league:

Roscommon entertain Sligo and Mayo belatedly open their campaign at home to Leitrim, with both games throwing in at 7pm.

17:05

Wednesday Night Live

There's action tonight in the third round of both the Connacht senior football league and Dr McKenna Cup.

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