Wexford recorded their first win in Allianz League Division 4 after a resolute second-half display saw them fight back twice from losing positions against an in-form London side at McGovern Park in Ruislip.
The hosts came into the game as one of only two sides across the Allianz Leagues who had played three games and still had a perfect start and were looking to continue that against a Wexford side still looking for their first points of the campaign.
On an unusually bright and sunny day in Ruislip, neither side were really taking advantage of the conditions, with the first score of the afternoon not coming until a free from Liam Gavaghan in the 13th minute.
Gavaghan added another from a placed ball five minutes later, before James Hynes produced an absolute beauty of a shot from the right hand side to stretch the Exiles lead to three, and even needed a second look from officials to be sure it had went over.
Mark Rossiter registered the Yellowbellies first score in the 27th minute, but it was quickly scratched off two minutes later by James Gallagher with a point of his own.
Despite their lead it could be argued, Wexford probably deserved to be in front, had it not been because of a number of wides, but reminded the home crowd they were very much still up for a fight, scoring two points in quick succession right before the break, to cut the half time defecit to just one.
On the resumption, the the visitors came right out of the blocks finding themselves in front thanks to points from Kevin O'Grady and Niall Hughes in the first couple of minutes.
But it was only within a matter of a minute that London found themselves in the lead again, when a goalmouth scramble was pounced upon by James Gallagher to grab what proved to be the games only goal in the 44th minute.
With the scores level as the game approached stoppage time, John Turbritt scored his third point of the game, to finally restore his sides lead.
Tom Byrne stretched the lead to two and any chance of a late London comeback from Chris Farley’s point was cancelled out by Sean Ryan right at the death.
Cavan capitalised on London's loss to move top of Division 4 courtesy of a 0-19 to 1-12 victory over Carlow at Kingspan Breffni Park.
Gearóid McKiernan scored seven points as they survived the second-half dismissal of Thomas Galligan.
Leitrim returned to winning ways against Waterford at Fraher Field, where second-half goals from Tom Prior and Darragh Rooney clinched a 2-17 to 1-13 victory.
Waterford came from six points down to lead early in the second half thanks to Darragh Corcoran's goal but Andy Moran's men finished strongly to get their promotion bid back on track.
London: Noel Maher; Cathal Long, Matt Moynihan, Matthew Walsh, Nathan McElwaine, Eoin Walsh, Eoin Flanagan, Stephen Dornan, Liam Gavaghan (0-03, 0-03f), Conal Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Evan Wynne, James Gallagher (1-01), James Hynes (0-01), Enda McCormick.
Subs: Fearghal McMahon for James Hynes, Chris Farley (0-01) for Enda McCormick, Alan Kyne for Matthew Walsh, Ronan Sloan for Liam Gallagher.
Wexford: Darragh Brooks; Liam O’Connor, Eoin Porter, Martin O’Connor, Dylan Furlong, Naomhan Rossiter, Conor Carty, Niall Hughes (0-01), Liam Coleman, Paraic Hughes (0-01), Ben Brosnan, Kevin O’Grady (0-01), John Tubritt (0-03), Eoghan Nolan, Mark Rossiter (0-03, 0-02f).
Subs: Glen Malone for Conor Carty, Tom Byrne (0-01) for Ben Brosnan, Alan Tobin for Kevin O’Grady, Robbie Brooks for Eoghan Nolan, Sean Ryan (0-01) for Mark Rossiter.
Referee: Kevin Faloon (Armagh).
