Wexford threw the kitchen sink and more in that second period of extra-time as they sought a crucial goal, but Down stood firm. Those four points from Daniel Guinness, Ruairi McCormack, Adam Crimmins and Odhran Murdock proved to be the difference.
In the end Conor Laverty’s men came out on the winning side – Daniel Guinness has been named as the man of the match. Wexford will regret not killing the game off in the second-half, but regardless it’s their second promotion in two years. It’s the Mourne Men who take a step closer to Sam Maguire football.