Fermanagh 2-12 0-11 Wexford

Mulgrew's Fermanagh are in the last 12 of the Championship

Fermanagh overcame first half struggles to defeat Wexford 2-12 to 0-11 in the All-Ireland Football qualifier.

Two Tom Brewster points helped the Ernemen lead 0-3 to 0-0 but Wexford, who were without the banned Mattie Forde, then forged a 0-5 to 0-4 lead.

However, a controversial penalty scored by Ciaran O'Reilly helped Fermanagh into a 1-6 to 0-6 lead at half-time.

Fermanagh then hit three unanswered points to take firm control and Eamon Maguire's late goal wrapped up the win.

Forde was ruled out of the game after being handed a 12-week suspension on Saturday morning by GAA's Central Disciplinary Committee fior a stamping offence in the game against Offaly.

The loss of the forward was a huge blow for Wexford.

His loss was keenly felt in the first half when Wexford had the better of possession but wasted some great chances.

After Brewster's two opening points, Ciaran O'Relly added to the Fermanagh lead but scores from the lively Ciaran Daly and Diarmuid Kinsella left the minimum between the sides.

The banned Matty Forde (right) was a huge loss to Wexford

With Paddy Colfer giving Barry Owens and Shane Goan a lot of problems in the Fermanagh defence, Wexford then fought back to lead 0-5 to 0-4 with Colfer and Eric Bradley among the Model County scorers.

Points from Brewster and fit-again Martin McGrath restored Fermanagh's lead only for Kinsella to level for the visitors.

The pivotal moment of the match came in first half injury-time when Wexford defender Philip Wallace was controversially adjudged to have committed a foot-block in his own defence.

It appeared a harsh decision and Ciaran O'Reilly took full advantage by expertly slamming the penalty to the net.

The goal helped Fermanagh lead 1-6 to 0-6 at the interval and three unanswered points after the break extended the home team's lead to six with James Sherry and Adrian Little among the marksmen.

Points from Shane Cullen, Kinsella and Eric Bradley (two) did help Wexford to reduce Fermanagh's lead to four points (1-12 to 0-11) with seven minutes left but in truth, a comeback never looked on the cards.

Ciaran O'Reilly's clever late free set up Maguire's goal chance and the Fermanagh man hit the net with a delightful chip.

Fermanagh will learn their opponents in the last 12 of the Championship when the draw is made on Sunday.