Wonderful second half from Monaghan. Three two-point frees from Rory Beggan key, as was his club mate Jack McCarron's goal from the bench.

Kudos to Dessie Ward, sublime in just his second match back from a long-term injury. 

Young Magheracloone corner-back Dylan Byrne is man-of-the-match in his breakthrough year. Thoroughly deserved.

Dessie Ward with a turnover that is hunger personified. Bannigan another score.

Slight worry over Conor McCarthy, who didn't look 100 per cent going off. Kieran Duffy in. A formality now.

Jason Irwin is on. He played here for Ulster back in October.

Aaron Carey is off. Hardly set a foot wrong in his first year up from U20.

Joel Wilson also on for Ciarán McNulty.

A third two point free from Beggan after good work from sub Mooney.

Hard to see a way back for the Connacht men now.

Make that eight. Woods to Bannigan and the captain scores again. Donie Smith responds.

Lovely curler from Gary Mohan off his non dominant side. Monaghan push the lead to seven.

Half goal chance for Ben O'Carroll but he blazes wide under pressure.

O'Hanlon claims a brave breaking ball and goes down, perhaps tactically. None of his teammates will complain with a little breather.

Monaghan 1-21 Roscommon 0-18 (58 mins)

Huge, huge score in this one.

Jack McCarron is teed up by a Ryan McAnespie square ball. He steps onto his weaker right foot and buries it.

The very next play he adds a point off the right. Who said weak foot?

Stephen Mooney is on for McAnespie.

Mohan, McCarron and McCarthy with three misses on the hop.

Could they prove costly?

Donie Smith is in up top for Roscommon as Burke shuffles the deck.

Ultan Harney comes unto the action just after Enda Smith brings it back to a two-point game with his left peg.