Paul Byrne rescued a point for Bohemians at Dalymount Park last night with an amazing 78th-minute equaliser. Byrne was only on the pitch when he hurled home a cracking 25-yard free kick with his first touch.

It came four minutes after Bohemians' other substitute, Trevor Molloy, was sent off by a reckless tackle on Eric Lavine.

Glen Crowe should have scored twice before, but in the 23rd minute he really could not have missed as he tapped home a Mark Rutherford rebound.

In the 36th minute, Galway staged what looked like being a remarkable comeback until Byrne's late equaliser as a Scott Morgan free kick was missed by the Bohemians defence and Billy Clery ghosted in at the far post behind everyone to head home.

Within a minute life was even better for the visitors as Alan Murphy's long-range shot beat Wayne Russell all ends up in the Bohemians' goal.

BOHEMIANS: Russell; O'Connor, Maher, Caffrey, Webb; Morrison, O'Keeffe, Hunt, Rutherford; Nesovic, Crowe. Subs: Molloy for Webb (58 mins); Byrne for Nesovic (78 mins). Sent Off: Molloy.

GALWAY UTD: Forde; Crossley, Clery, Silke, Morgan; O'Brien, Sheridan, O'Connor, Murphy, Ryan; Levine. Subs: Neary for Clery (85 mins); Keogh for O'Brien (66 mins).

Referee: H Byrne (Dublin).