Table-toppers Tyrone for Navan on Sunday

Published: Wed 9 Mar 2016, 6:00 PM

Having won all four NFL Div 2 games so far with victories against Cavan, Galway, Laois and Derry, table-toppers Tyrone are well on their way to returning to Division 1 at the first attempt and currently enjoy a three-point lead on second-placed Galway.

Tyrone head for Navan on Sunday for what will be their first League clash with Meath since 2012 when they won by 1-12 to 0-5.

Despite leading at half-time for the second week in-a-row, Meath were overhauled in the second-half and rallied to take a point off Galway last Sunday but are still third from bottom on three points.

'We are just going game by game at this stage and we are focused on Tyrone, it won't be easy, but we are looking forward to it,' commented Meath manager Mick O'Dowd after last Sunday's game in Galway.

Galway will tackle Armagh, a team they beat in last year’s All-Ireland qualifiers (1-12 to 0-12) and in the 2014 League Division 2 clash (2-14 to 1-13).

Armagh are bottom on the table after three defeats and have the second worst defensive record in the group behind Laois who have also lost three of four games and host Derry who have lost their last two.
Laois and Derry last met in the League in 2013 when Derry won by 1-17 to 2-11.

Promoted Fermanagh have won two and lost two of four games and host Cavan, who are also on four points.

Cavan were outstanding against Armagh last weekend, running in 3-18 in a 17-point win.

WEEKEND FIXTURES

SATURDAY 7PM
Fermanagh v Cavan, Brewster Park

SUNDAY 2PM
Meath v Tyrone, Pairc Tailteann
Laois v Derry, O’Moore Park

2.30PM
Armagh v Galway, Athletic Grounds
RESULTS

FIRST ROUND
Meath 1-10 Armagh 0-8; Tyrone 0-10 Cavan 0-8; Galway 3-12 Laois 1-10; Derry 3-13 Fermanagh 1-9.
SECOND ROUND
Laois 1-13 Armagh 0-15; Derry 1-12 Cavan 1-11; Tyrone 1-11 Galway 1-9; Fermanagh 0-10 Meath 0-6.
THIRD ROUND

Armagh 1-10 Fermanagh 0-12; Galway 1-18 Derry 2-12; Cavan 1-20 Meath 1-13; Tyrone1-14 Laois 0-14.
FOURTH ROUND
Cavan 3-18 Armagh 0-10; Tyrone 2-15 Derry 0-12; Galway 0-15 Meath 1-12; Fermanagh 1-17 Laois 0-10.

26th MARCH
Tyrone v Armagh;
27th MARCH
Cavan v Laois; Galway v Fermanagh; Derry v Meath.
3rd APRIL
Armagh v Derry; Cavan v Galway; Fermanagh v Tyrone; Laois v Meath.