The Model men continued to look comfortable at the break, holding a 1-07 to 0-03 advantage, but Cavan showed the greater composure on the restart.

Val Andrews' charges put the Wexford defence under huge pressure in the second half, with Wexford goalkeeper Anthony Masterson forced to make two fine saves.

Cavan did manage to collect a brace of goals, with Seanie Johnston raising the visitors' first green flag. A fifth point from Ben Brosnan gave Wexford a 1-13 to 1--06 lead with 14 minutes remaining, but Cavan continued to pose problems.

Johnston added a brace of points, before Michael Lyng netted a second goal in injury-time. However, it was a case of too little, too late for the visitors as Wexford won out.

Meanwhile, Dessie Dolan impressed as Westmeath garnered a 1-19 to 1-14 win over Waterford at Cusack Park in Mullingar.

The Garrycastle clubman fired seven of Westmeath's first 12 points as the Lake County side picked up their second success of the campaign.

Westmeath led by 0-09 to 0-07 at half-time, with Waterford reduced to 14 men following the dismissal of Tommy O'Gorman just before the break.

Dolan continued to impress on the restart, with Fergal Wilson and Conor Jordan also among the Westmeath scorers. Denis Corroon put a gloss on this victory by finding the net with the last kick of the game.

Tipperary dentented Offaly's promotion hopes by beating the Faithfuls on a 1-11 to 0-13 scoreline at O'Connor Park.

Offaly led by 0-07 to 0-04 at half-time with Ciaran McManus, Niall McNamee and Ken Casey among the hosts' scorers.

A Brian Mulvihill goal helped Tipperary take a 1-06 to 0-07 lead on the restart in Tullamore. The the Moyle Rovers clubman's stike proved vital in the end.

Limerick's footballers recorded back-to-back wins in the league when they overcame the challenge of Louth in Drogheda.

The visitors made a strong start and built a 0-06 to 0-01 lead by the 22nd minute, with Stephen Kelly and John Cooke among their scorers.

Louth were handed a lifeline thanks to a Shane Lennon goal 12 minutes from the interval.

Limerick led by 0-09 to 1-04 at half-time, but a JP Rooney point nudged Louth ahead in the 52nd minute.

But Louth could not maintain their strong third quarter display, and a 55th minute goal from Pa Ranahan helped Limerick secure a 1-14 to 1-11 triumph.