SAFFRONS CLAIM FAMOUS WIN IN BELFAST AFTER TAKING HITS ON CHIN

Antrim 2-22 Wexford 2-20 Leinster SHC round two

A STORMING finish saw Antrim grab a famous victory over Wexford at Corrigan Park on Saturday to get their Leinster hurling campaign firmly back on track. Darren Gleeson’s Saffrons had to come through adversity at times with a couple of big calls going against them and despite being seven points in arrears early in the second half they still refused to wilt. Goals from Niall Mckenna and Seaan Elliott brought them level before Gerard Walsh and Conal

Cunning hit the winning points in Belfast.

The lead see-sawed for most of the opening half as Lee Chin pointed early for Wexford and Antrim replied through James Mcnaughton and Gerard Walsh.

This would set the tone as the lead changed seven times with Chin in fine form, aided by two from Cian Byrne and Cathal Dunbar, while Conal Cunning got into a groove from frees for Antrim, aided by Walsh and Seaan Elliott as the Saffrons led 0-8 to 0-7.

Then came a huge moment on 27 minutes as a Chin free came back off the post and referee Colm Lyons spotted a pull on Conor

Mcdonald, awarding Wexford a penalty to the fury of the hosts that Chin buried.

Antrim responded well to get to within one in stoppage time, but they were hit by a second goal and there was no debate about this one as Chin plucked Mark Fanning’s long delivery from the sky, burst in and beat Ryan Elliott to help his team into a 2-9 to 0-12 lead at the break.

Wexford stretched that lead to seven early in the second period with Rory O’connor and Liam Og Mcgovern helping Chin but Antrim fought back with the next five points as brothers Seaan and Nigel Elliott assisted