Monaghan scored their first win of the hurling league campaign with a four point win over Lancashire.
Monaghan scoring a 1-23 to 2-16 win in Abbotstown.
In their first outing of the league, the Exiles led 11 points to nine at half-time. Lancashire led by four points in the second-half before Rowan McMahon got in for a timely goal for the Farney men.
Points from Eithan Flynn and Niall Arthur down the home stretch saw Monaghan to victory.
Elsewhere, Longford registering their second win of Allianz hurling league division four with a 1-14 to 1-12 win over Cavan.
Cathal Mullane came off the bench to net a crucial goal for Longford in his 100th appearance for his county. The game was moved to Michael Fay Park home of Longford slashers.
Cavan led 1-8 to six points at half-time. Cavan were reduced to 14 men when Dylan McKeever was sent-off on 46 minutes.
Elsewhere, Sligo scored a 2-20 to 18 point win over Leitrim in Carrick-on-Shannon. Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch landed both goals for the visitors.
