Kerry are all but assured of a place in the Allianz Hurling League Division 2A final after making it four wins from four against Wicklow in Arklow.

Fintan O'Connor's men prevailed by 1-20 to 1-12 after weathering a Wicklow storm at the start of the second half when Padraig Doyle netted to reduce the deficit to five points. Kerry's final group match will be at home to Antrim next Sunday. The winner of the postponed Offaly v Antrim clash is likely to join them in the divisional final.

Derry also maintained their 100% record in Division 2B with a 4-22 to 2-7 victory over Warwickshire in Celtic Park, while Lancashire are setting the pace in Division 3B after a 1-12 to 0-6 win over Fermanagh in Abbotstown.

Kerry - M Stackpoole; E Leen, J O'Connor, S Weir; E Murphy, M Boyle, J Diggins (1-0); D Goggin (0-2), M Leane; M O'Leary (0-1), S Conway (0-12, 0-10f, 0-1'65), B Barrett (0-2); M Slattery (0-2), J Conway, C Harty. Subs: B Murphy for J O'Connor, F Mackessy for C Harty, N O'Driscoll for M Slattery, C O'Keeffe for E Murphy, F O'Sullivan (0-1) for D Goggin.

Wicklow - C McNally; M O'Brien, B Kearney, P Keane; G Byrne, B Cuddihy, J Henderson; E Kearns, W Kavanagh; D Staunton (0-1), E Donohue (0-2, 1f), E McCormack; P Doyle (1-0), A O'Brien (0-9, 5f, 3'65), G O'Brien. Subs: M Boland for G O'Brien, L Evans for E McCormack, C Breen for B Cuddihy, G Hughes for P Doyle.

Referee - C Mooney.

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Derry - S Kelly; P Kelly, B McGilligan, D Cartin; S O Caiside, E McGill, C Kelly; P Cleary (0-1), T Brady; S McCloskey, C O'Doherty (0-10, 5f), A Grant (0-2); E Cassidy (0-1), O McKeever (3-3), T McHugh (1-3). Subs: S Cassidy for E McGill, R Mullan for T Brady, M McGrath for S O Caiside, J O'Dwyer (0-2) for T McHugh, C Gilmore for C Kelly.

Warwickshire - P Crean; S Brough, R O'Donoghue, T Kelly; D Murphy, C Heeney, M O'Regan; R Curley, A Brooks (0-1); D King (1-0), I Dwyer (1-0), D O'Neill; R Duggan, P Crehan (0-6f), F White. Subs: J McDermott for S Brough, B Muldoon for I Dwyer.

Referee - J Clarke.

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