NFL DIVISION FOUR Roscommon 1-14 Leitrim 0-15:A FINE goal from Kevin Higgins in the 47th minute helped Roscommon preserve their unbeaten run in Division Four.
Leitrim recovered from five points down to lead by two until Higgins latched on to Senan Kilbride’s lay-off to find the net.
Roscommon now face Longford in the Division Four league final on Easter Saturday before heading to New York for their Connacht championship meeting eight days later.
ROSCOMMON: G Claffey; S Purcell, N Carty, S Ormsby; R Brady, C Dineen, J McKeague; S ONeill (0-1), K Higgins (1-1); M Reynolds (0-1), C Devaney (0-4), C Cregg; S Kilbride (0-5, four frees), K Mannion, D Shine (0-1). Subs: D Ward for Brady (43 mins), I Kilbride for Dineen (47 mins), E Kenny (0-1) for ONeill (48 mins), M Finneran for Mannion (56 mins), J Rogers for S Kilbride (63 mins).
LEITRIM: P Farrelly; D Reynolds, R Gallagher, P Maguire; B Prior, G Reynolds, W McKeon; T Beirne (0-1), D Lowe (0-1); C Sheridan (0-1), E Mulligan (0-7, six frees), R Lowe; C Beirne (0-2, one free), J Glancy, A Croal (0-3). Subs: D Reynolds for R Lowe (62 mins), P McGowan for Sheridan (64 mins), C Kelly for Croal (64 mins).
Referee: M Meade(Limerick).
