Football League Division Four: Antrim secure promotion by beating Wicklow
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Antrim secured promotion from Division Four of the Football League and maintained their 100% record by beating Wicklow 2-13 to 1-12 at Aughrim.
Gary Allen shocked the Saffrons with a first-minute goal but Tomas McCann immediately replied in kind as Antrim moved 1-8 to 1-3 ahead by half-time.
Brian Neeson's 56th-minute goal extended Antrim's lead to 2-12 to 1-8.
With Paul Cunningham scoring freely, Wicklow produced late pressure but Antrim held on to win by four.
Michael McCann and Matthew Fitzpatrick were also among Antrim's scorers at Aughrim.
Allen's early three-pointer for Wicklow was the first goal Antrim have conceded in this year's league.
Louth secured the other promotion spot in Division Four by beating Wicklow 0-13 to 0-11 at Drogheda.
The Saffrons will meet Louth in their final round robin game at Corrigan Park next Sunday before the counties tussle again in the Division Four final on Saturday, 23 April.
ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE RESULTS
Sunday
Division One
Cork 0-12 0-07 Down
Monaghan 1-09 1-17 Kerry
Roscommon 1-07 1-11 Mayo
Division Two
Derry 2-12 2-12 Meath
Cavan 1-17 0-15 Laois
Galway 0-15 0-15 Fermanagh
Division Three
Westmeath 1-09 0-09 Offaly
Clare 1-17 0-15 Longford
Sligo 3-10 1-12 Limerick
Division Four
Waterford 0-12 0-13 London
Wicklow 1-12 2-13 Antrim
Louth 0-13 0-11 Wexford
Saturday
Division One
Dublin 1-10 0-07 Donegal
Division Two
Tyrone 0-13 1-10 Armagh
Division Three
Tipperary 1-05 2-13 Kildare
Division Four
Leitrim 1-04 0-12 Carlow
