Roscommon made it three from three with an impressive victory over Armagh in Dr Hyde Park.
Davy Burke’s side put in an impressive second-half to win out 1-12 to 12 points having trailed eight points to seven.
Armagh showed how dangerous they are in the opening stages. Conor Duffy inching Armagh ahead three points to two on 16 minutes.
Conor Daly having scored both Roscommon points.
Duffy helped Armagh to a six points to two lead on 27 minutes. Though points from Ciarán Lennon, Enda Smith and a Ciaráin Murtagh free saw the side’s level.
Armagh moved two clear but Robbie Dolan’s point on the stroke of half-time left Roscommon trailing by a point at the break.
The hosts blasted from the gun at the restart Ben O’Carroll equalised, Diarmuid Murtagh put the rossies ahead. Murtagh sent over a 42nd minute free moving Roscommon 10 points to eight ahead.
Barry McCambridge pulled one back for Armagh. In the reaction Ben O’Carroll was hauled down by the Armagh centre-back for a penalty.
Enda Smith rattled the penalty into the bottom corner of the net as Roscommon led 1-10 to eight.
Armagh never gave in, Andrew Murnin and Rory Grugan (free) pulled back the scoreboard making it a two point game.
Instead Roscommon edged on for the win and saw Keith Doyle receive a late black.
Substitute Daire Cregg and O’Carroll added late scores as Roscommon won out 1-12 to 12 points.
