Sean Quigley strikes late as Fermanagh edge Down in thriller

Super sub Sean Quigley snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Fermanagh in a heart-stopping affair in Ederney.

The veteran followed in a long lob from Garvan Jones and punched the ball from the grasp of Down goalkeeper Niall Kane in the 74th minute.

It looked like Conor Francis had secured victory for Down when he found the net after the ball came off the Erne crossbar in the 69th minute to leave Down leading by 3-10 to 1-14.

And if Lady Luck played a slight role in that final goal, the home side fully deserved victory.

They were well worth their 0-10 to 0-04 lead but gave away a soft goal after the break when goalkeeper Sean McNally was dispossessed in no-man's land, although he seemed to be fouled.

A penalty ensued when a Down player was taken down in the square with McNally adrift, Down midfielder Odhran Murdock converting the spot kick.

This reduced Fermanagh's lead to 0-11 to 1-05 and set the scene for a frenetic second half as both sides went for the jugular.

Down corner-back Pierce Laverty punched a goal for an increasingly rampant Down side.

But the excellent Ultan Kelm hit two superb points into the breeze and set up Conor McGee for a goal to put the home side ahead by 2-08 to 0-13 in the 58th minute.

The pace quickened in those final frenetic moments that kept the large crowd on their toes.

Wind-assisted Fermanagh had a bright start with Ronan McCaffrey opening the scoring after two minutes.

The visitors hit back with a pointed free from the lively Liam Kerr.

But Fermanagh were already in the ascendancy and Ryan Lyons and Aidan Breen increased the lead to 0-03 to 0-01 by the seventh minute.

Down did hit back through a scything run that ended with marksman Pat Havern finishing with aplomb.

It was then that Darragh