Carlow made a fine start to the second half and by the 33rd minute were in front through a pointed free from Denis Murphy and a goal from cornerback Shane Redmond. Wexford's cause was greatly diminished when their centre back Sean O'Corcora received a straight red card on 48 minutes for a late heavy tackle on influential Carlow midfielder Brendan Murphy. Carlow sealed their place in the last eight of the provincial championship with a well-taken goal in the final minute from substitute Jordan Lowry, who was set up splendidly by Cormac Mullins.

CARLOW P Hughes; S Redmond (1-0), D St Ledger, BJ Molloy; D McInerney, A Callinan, G Nolan; B Murphy (0-1), M Clowry; J Roberts, D Murphy (0-4 3f), C Murphy (0-1); R Lawler, D Kinsella, C Mullins (0-2) Subs B O'Connor (0-1) for Lawlor h-t; E Kavanagh for St Ledger, h-t; J Lowry (1-0) for Roberts, 55 mins WEXFORD T Hayes; PJ Carroll, E Murphy, M Crowdle; D Bridges, S O'Corcora, A Cowman; K Kehoe, A Shore (0-1); T Harrington, R Dunne (1-0), A O'Brien (0-1); P O'Gorman, A Merrigan (0-3, 3f), J O'Grady (02) Subs D O'Brien for Harrington, 35 mins; A Jones for Carroll, 59 mins Referee E Craul (Wicklow)