Monaghan Minors got their Ulster Championship campaign back on track with a comfortable 5-21 to 1-19 win over Antrim at a sunny Clones.
The tone was set in the opening quarter, when the hosts led 2-9 to no score. Goals coming from a Harry Hamill penalty and Tristan Nugent.
The nifty corner forward Nugent finishing with three goals to his name; his second coming minutes after his first and the third early in the second-half.
Indeed, James Ennis hit three two-pointers, the hosts where 3-13 to 1-5 ahead at the break. Antrim's goal coming from Padraig O'Connell.
With Monaghan in control of the scoreboard it was expected that there would be a response from Antrim and it came in the form of their centre forward Oren Doherty who finished with four two-pointers to his name.
However, it wasn't enough as the hosts ensured they kept the scoreboard ticking with points from Harry Hamill, Shay Byrne and Harry McQuillan.
With both sides running in substitutions, the game become a little fractured, but Monaghan finished with a flourish.
Mickie Duggan-Bourke and Josh Cassidy came off the bench to score 1-1 to see their side into the next round. Monaghan winning out 5-21 to 1-19.
Monaghan will face Armagh in the quarter-final next Saturday at 12pm.
