Cork strike at the death against Fermanagh to earn first league win

Cork hauled themselves back from the brink of relegation thanks to an injury time goal to edge out Fermanagh by a point in a high-scoring affair in Ederney.

The home side were holding on to a wafer-thin 0-14 to 0-13 lead when a surging Cork attack saw Ruairí Deane fist the ball across the Erne goal for sub Maurice Shanley to tap the ball to the net in the 72nd minutes.

And even though Garvan Jones of Fermanagh hit two late points, time ran out for the home side, who were gutted to be pipped at the post after seven minutes of injury time, with the Rebels bagging their first win of the campaign.

They had a chance to seal the deal when centre back Shane McGullion had a goal chance saved in the 69th minute but his shot was brilliantly saved by Cork keeper Christopher Kelly as the Ernesiders were leading by 0-14 to 0-13.

Fermanagh began briskly with loads of movement and corner forward Sean Cassidy finished a flowing move with a fine point after one minute.

Impressive full-forward Garvan Jones doubled their tally with a fine move two minutes later.

And Erne centre back Shane McGullion had a great chance of a goal-but Cork keeper Christopher Kelly pulled a brilliant save for the Rebels.

The Ernesiders had all of the ball but dropped two scorable efforts into the hands of Cork keeper Christopher Kelly.

Cork finally got off the mark with a pointed free in the 13th minute from Brian Hurley as Erne keeper Sean McNally landed a 45 to put the slick moving home side into a 0-4 to 0-2 lead.

It was all Fermanagh at this stage as Jones hoofed over another point from before the hard- working Hurley narrowed the to two points with a fine point in the 19th minute.

Jones increased the home sides lead and the inevitable Hurley replied with a pointed