Coverage of the Ulster Championship quarter-final as Fermanagh take on Armagh at Brewster Park.
Fermanagh have come out to salvage some pride in this second half and that is what they are doing, Fionan O'Brien and Conor Love get another two points for the home side.Armagh have got a nice blend of attack and defence - their transitions are excellent, the structure is really good but against other opposition, against Down, they won't get that chance.Stefan Campbell nonchalantly lifts the ball over the bar for Armagh.
Fermanagh then register two scores in a row from Ultan Kelm and Fionan O'Brien, with Campbel responding with a point from range.They haven't been as quick in attack so far in this second period but given their comfortable advantage, they don't need to be.Ultan Kelm drives forward, weaving past a number of challenges before smashing a shot against the post. When your luck is out, it is truly out.
"I feel there's quality in Down and we were just well below our standard line there. That's just as honest as you can call it," he saidAntrim manager Andy McEntee defended his players for their part in a feisty Ulster Championship derby which Down won by 0-13 to 0-9 in Pairc Esler.What a half for Armagh, who have a commanding lead at the break courtesy of goals from Conor Turbitt, Jarly Og Burns and Stefan Campbell.
They have played at a far higher intensity and Fermanagh have a long way to go to get back into this one after their first half showing.Garvan Jones hits Fermanagh's fourth wide of the contest, which sums up just how far off it they have been so far.Whilst the first quarter-final yesterday was a slow burner, this has been anything but with Armagh's intensity and ruthlessness going forward.
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