Goals Erne home side vital win
FERMANAGH showed goals win matches as they picked up two precious points against Kildare.
A high lob from Erne wing back Declan Mccusker looked to be in Kildare keeper Mark Donnellan’s grasp but the ball slipped into the net in the 27th minute which put them into a 1-7 to 0-4 lead.
And Kevin Cassidy rounded off a fine move by netting Fermanagh’s second goal in the 62nd minute.
But there was late drama when Kildare were awarded a penalty after Fermanagh midfielder Joe Mcdade was ruled to have made a foot block but the spot kick from Kildare’s Kevin Feely was brilliantly saved by Erne keeper Ross Bogue.
Fermanagh were quickly off the mark after an eight man move that saw Lee Cullen point for the first score of the game but after that the teams swapped points throughout a very even opening half.
After Mccusker’s high lob somehow found the net the Erne side lost centre back Stephen Mcgullion to a black card-as they led by 1-7 to 0-4 at the break.
Klldare were much better on the resumption and Paddy Woodgate had their first point from play and this was added to by a 45 conversion from keeper Donnellan to leave four points between the sides.
And it was Kildare who had the momentum with further points from Mick O’grady and Ben Mccormack meant the Erne side led by by 1-10 to 0-10 12 minutes from time before Cassidy’s clincher. SCORERS - FERMANAGH: G Jones (0-2f), D Mccusker ( 1-1), L Cullen (0-1), R Mccaffrey (0-1 f) U Kelm (0-2, 1f), J Largo Ellis (0-1), C Cullen (0-1), S Cassidy (1-1), KILDARE: J Hyland (0-4, 3f) M Donnellan (0-2f), P Woodgate (0-2, 1f), M O’grady (0-1), B Mccormack (0-2), K O’callaghan (0-1).