Tyrone’s season was in the balance as John Heslin stood over a last-gasp free as Westmeath came close to eliminating the Red Hands at Kingspan Breffni on Sunday evening.
With the sides locked at 18 points apiece, Heslin’s kick drifted narrowly wide of the right-hand post and Tyrone breathed a collective sigh of relief as they lived to fight another day.
Monday morning’s draw pitted them against neighbours Donegal and, after finishing third in Group Two, Tyrone will travel to Ballybofey with the game scheduled for Saturday at 7pm.
