Westmeath v Laois ... live updates ... Lake men edge out Laois to stay top

 

Westmeath stay top of the table - still unbeaten in Division 2

Yes they can! Full-time score - Westmeath 1-10 Laois 1-8

Can Westmeath hang on?

Only one minute of injury time to be added - incredibly short given all the stoppages in the second half

A spectacular point from a free by Heslin makes it 1-10 to 1-8

Great work by Callum McCormack to win the ball back with less than two minutes of normal time left

Dessie Dolan is narrowly off target as Westmeath try to add to their lead

A huge free by Kieran Martin causes problems in the Laois defence and the ball ends up in the net - but the referee awards a free out for a 'square ball' 

Dessie Dolan puts Westmeath into the lead, 1-9 to 1-8

Brendan Quigley is shown a second yellow card, so the Laois midfielder is sent off 

Some interesting nicknames on the Laois side - 'the digger' and 'juicie' ... But which team has the most juice left in the tank?

John Heslin takes a free from the left sideline - and he lands a beauty - draw game, 1-8 each, nine mins left

A good catch by Kieran Gavin relieves the pressure on the Westmeath defence

John Heslin lines up a long range free - superb kick, and a point - Westmeath 1-7 Laois 1-8

Both teams making plenty of mistakes in a tense encounter 

Dessie Dolan introduced to the fray ...16 mins left

Tierney's fifth point from a free puts Laois two in front - Westmeath 1-6 Laois 1-8 

Heslin's free sails over the bar with the assistance of the wind - Westmeath 1-6 Laois 1-7

Callum wins a free after making a great catch - John Heslin hits the free over the bar - Westmeath 1-5 Laois 1-7, 48 mins gone

Callum McCormack off target from a scoreable position

Kevin Meaney is introduced as a sub for Laois in place of the injured Peter O'Leary

Mark Timmons of Laois becomes the eighth player to receive a yellow card - as Kieran Martin hits a free wide

Michael John Tierney hits a lovely point from a free - Westmeath 1-4 Laois 1-7

A fine point by John Heslin brings Westmeath within two - 1-4 to 1-6

The 2nd half starts ... first chance to Westmeath but Ger Egan hits wide

There have been five yellow cards issued by referee David Gough during the first half - three to Laois

Half-time whistle is blown. Half-time score: Westmeath 1-3 Laois 1-6

As the first half moves into injury time, Callum McCormack hits the ball into the Laois keeper's hands

A super point by James Dolan edges Westmeath closer, Westmeath 1-3 Laois 1-6

A free from Heslin goes short. Paul Begley is introduced as a sub for Laois

27 mins gone - Gary Walsh is off target from a free, still Westmeath 1-2  Laois 1-6

John Heslin curls over a free into the very strong wind - Westmeath 1-2 Laois 1-6

Denis Corroon is extremely unlucky not to respond with a Westmeath goal - cracking a superb shot off the crossbar, after a well worked move

Goal - Laois. Scored by corner-forward Gary Walsh after the men in blue and white carved open the Westmeath defence - Westmeath 1-1 Laois 1-6

Ross Munnelly increases the visitors' lead with a point off his trusted left boot - Westmeath 1-1 Laois 0-6

Conor Boyle gives Laois the lead - Westmeath 1-1 Laois 0-5 - with about 21 mins gone

Tierney continue his accurate shooting by scoring his third free - Westmeath 1-1 Laois 0-4

Westmeath's first wide - from a kick by Callum McCormack

Michael John Tierney converts his second free - Westmeath 1-1 Laois 0-3

With just over ten minutes gone, Peter O'Leary lofts over a point for Laoism who are being assisted by the strong wind in the first half - Westmeath 1-1 Laois 0-2

John Heslin picks up an injury and receives treatment but is okay to continue

A fine point by Callum McCormack extends Westmeath's lead - 1-1 to 0-1

John Heslin scores a goal from a penalty after he was fouled himself by John O'Loughlin - Westmeath 1-0 Laois 0-1

Michael John Tierney gives Laois the lead with a point from a free -  Laois 0-1 Westmeath 0-0

 

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The game follows the 12.45pm Allianz NHL Division 2A clash between Westmeath and Derry, which Westmeath won by 2-13 to 0-9.