TYRONE hit top form with a high-scoring NHL Division 3B win over Cavan at Carrickmore. It was the Red Hands' first success in the series.

It was David Lavery who danced through for a delightful solo goal in the 31st minute, as the Red Hands built up a 1-14 to 0-3 interval lead.

The Breffni men did stage a minor revival with points from Ronan O'Hagan and Rory O'Hanlon, but normal service was soon resumed, and the home side staged another sustained bombardment.

Paul Lavery steered over a string of frees, and there were scores from Cathal McErlean, Cathal O'Neill and substitutes Niall McDermott and Peter o'Connor. McDermott completed the rout when he scrambled home a second goal in the final minute.

TYRONE E Molloy; L Moore, Ryan O'Neill, N O'Neill; B Winters (0-1), J Kelly, S O'Neil; C McHugh (0-1), C O'Neill (0-1); P Lavery (0-6, 5 frees), R Winters (0-4), J Treacy (0-1), D Lavery (1-3), Rory O'Neill, C McErlean (0-3, one free) Subs C Fox for B Winters; J O'Neill for Treacy; P O'Connor (0-1) for Rory O'Neill; N McDermott (1-1) for McErlean CAVAN D Sheridan; K Fitzpatrick, P Devine, J Fitzsomond; D Neary, F Coyle, M O'Connell; P Brady, M Murphy; R O'Hanlon (0-1, free), R O'Hagan, (0-4, two frees) S Og Brady, F Hanley, J Lynch (0-1), J Donoghue Sub J Halley for O'Connell Referee J O'Rourke (Monaghan)