Abbeyside eased past Ballyduff Upper by 21 points at a rainy Fraher Field this afternoon to progress to the Waterford SHC quarter finals (3-21 to 0-9).
Déise forward Michael Kiely got 1-3 from play while Mark Ferncombe shot seven points.
Ballyduff Upper will enter the relegation play-offs. Mikey Kearney and Andrew Casey got four points each for the Reds.
Goals by Richie Foley, John Elsted and Michael Kiely left the Villagers 3-11 to 0-6 up at half time. They blitzed Ballyduff 2-6 to 0-2 in the second quarter. Kiely had 1-3 to his name by the break while Mark Ferncombe fired five points.
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The winners could afford to rest Kiely and Ferncombe in the third quarter. Midfielder Michael O'Halloran limped off with ten minutes left.
