Monaghan produced their most complete performance of the championship so far as they swept aside Roscommon.
The Farney scored a convincing 1‑20 to 0‑14 victory at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones.
The nine‑point win sends Vinny Corey’s side into Monday’s Round Three draw and keeps their All‑Ireland ambitions firmly alive.
Roscommon opened the scoring through Diarmuid Murtagh, but Monaghan quickly settled. Dessie Ward clipped over their first point before Stephen Mooney cancelled out a Dylan Ruane effort.
Roscommon briefly enjoyed a purple patch, hitting four unanswered points to move 0‑6 to 0‑3 ahead.
However, but Monaghan responded well. Jack McCarron with a superb two‑pointer, ending a nine‑minute scoring drought and dragging the Farney men back within two.
Points from McCarron and Conor McCarthy levelled the contest before the game’s decisive moment arrived.
A slick Monaghan move ended with Stephen Mooney firing low to the net on 28 minutes.
McCarthy added another score before McCarron struck his second two‑pointer of the half, giving Monaghan a deserved 1‑9 to 0‑7 half-time lead.
Roscommon came out aggressively after half‑time. Murtagh landing a two‑pointer and Ruane adding another score to cut the gap to two. However, Monaghan’s response was emphatic.
Within five minutes, Michael Bannigan, Dessie Ward and Michael McCarville all raised white flags, restoring a five‑point cushion and reasserting Monaghan’s dominance.
From there, the Farney men controlled the tempo. Oisín McGorman and Ward kept the scoreboard ticking, while McCarron, McCarthy, and Ward added further points to push Monaghan seven clear entering the closing stages.
Roscommon substitutes Cian McKeon and Conor Hand chipped in late scores However, Monaghan finished with authority.
Jack McCarron, David Garland and Ryan McAnespie all pointed in the final minutes to seal a comprehensive victory.
Monaghan winning out 1-20 to 14-points and advancing to All-Ireland championship round three.
