Morgan the hero as Tyrone edge Mayo

The sides were level on seven separate occassions over the course of a tight and tense opening half.

So there was no surprise that the two sides were tied at four apiece after 15 minutes, Enda Hession and Ronan Cassidy leading the scoring charge for their respective counties.

In a nip and tuck affair both sides had goal chances foiled midway through the half, Kobe McDonald sending Jordan Flynn clean through, but Flynn's effort was straight down the throat of an alert Niall Morgan.

The Red Hands immediately set about the counter-attack, Eoin McElholm getting in behind the Mayo defence, only to the dispossessed by Eoin McGreal at the vital moment.

Tyrone kicked six wides over the course of the half, as Ethan Jordan and Michael McKernan struck wides from two-point range.

Andy Moran's side started to get to grips with the contest, McDonald, Paddy Durcan and Ryan O'Donaghue landing three scores on the bounce.

Mayo looked to be heading in at the break in front, as Sam Callinan's shot was blocked by Peter Teague.

The home team raced forward in an attempt to conjure up a shot before the hooter sounded.

McKernan's effort looked to be dropping short only to be punched over by Conn Kilpatrick, there was nothing between the sides at eight apiece once the hooter did sound.

Tyrone: Niall Morgan (0-3, 1x2ptf, 1x45); Cormac Quinn, Peter Teague (0-2), Joey Clarke; Michael McKernan (0-1), Niall Devlin, Kieran McGeary; Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick (0-2); Seanie O'Donnell, Ronan Cassidy (0-4), Ciaran Daly (0-1); Eoin McElholm (0-1), Mattie Donnelly, Ethan Jordan (0-2, 1x45).

Subs: Darren McCurry (0-6, 2f) for E Jordan (46), Frank Burns for K McGeary (56), Lorcan McGarrity for M Donnelly (58), Ciaran Bogue for C Daly (58), Michael Rafferty for F Burns (65), Darragh Canavan for R Cassidy (66)

Mayo: Jack Livingstone; Jack Coyne, Donnacha McHugh, Enda Hession (0-2); Sam Callinan (0-1), David McBrien, Paddy Durcan; Eoin McGreal, Jack Carney (0-2, 1x2pt); Hugh O'Loughlin, Conor Loftus, Jordan Flynn (0-1); Darragh Beirne (1-2), Ryan O'Donoghue (0-5, 3f), Kobe McDonald (0-3, 1x2pt).

Subs: Tommy Conroy for H O'Loughlin (46) Paul Towey for C Loftus (48), Aidan O'Shea for Paddy Durcan (55)

Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)