Bray Wanderers 0-1 Galway United

Jeff Kenna's competitive debut ended in victory as Derek Glynn grabbed a dramatic late winner.

The Galway boss had left the field off play at Carlisle Grounds before the striker claimed the 90th minute goal to lift the Tribesman off the foot of the Premier Division table.

From Vinny Flaherty's right wing cross, Glynn's first shot was blocked at the front post. But he reacted to squeeze his second attempt low past Alan Gough into the far corner of the net.

After a poor first period, the second half was action packed as both sides almost won it late on.

From home substitute Derek Foran's surging 82nd minute run, Aidan O'Keeffe was found on the right. His delivery picked out the unmarked Paddy Kavanagh whose diving close range header smashed back off the bar.

Then at the other end in the 88th minute, John Lester's free was nodded down by John Fitzgerald. The ball fell to former Wanderer Jay O'Shea, but his effort was brilliantly denied by Gough's reflex save.

Just two minutes after the interval, United had gone close to breaking the dead-lock.

From O'Shea's corner, Fitzgerald planted a free header wide of the target from eight yards.

Wanderers responded by the 51st minute. From Kavanagh's low centre down the left flank, the in-rushing Gareth Coughlan was just inches away from claiming a debut goal with his close range attempt bobbling just wide.

The Wicklow side went even closer moments later.

Gavin Whelan's clever pass just outside the box allowed Kavanagh to beat the offside. But Alvin Rose raced off his line to make a parried save for a corner.

Just after the hour, the Tribesman had another major let-off.

From Coughlan's through ball, Irish U23 cap Kavanagh got in behind Fitzgerald only to be upended by the central defender on the edge of the box.

Amazingly, referee Derek Tomney only brandished a yellow card when he could have easily produced a red.

The away team started to come back into it with 20 minutes remaining. After linking well with Ciaran Foley along the left wing, full-back Marc McCulloch ballooned over the bar when the ball rebounded back to him.

Kavanagh had another opportunity in the 76th minute.

After latching onto Ger Rowe's cross-field pass, he rounded Fitzgerald but fired into the side netting as Rouse narrowed the angle.

The game looked to be heading for a 0-0 draw when Glynn made the most of a lucky bounce in the box to hand Galway a crucial three points.

Bray Wanderers: Gough; Pender, Doherty (Foran half time), Kenny, Cronin; Coughlan (Dunphy 71 mins), Whelan, Duggan, Kavanagh; Rowe, O'Keeffe.

Galway United: Rouse; Kenna (Conneelly 79 mins), Lester, Fitzgerald, McCulloch; O'Shea, Foley (McBrien 85 mins), Murphy, Fenn; Glynn, Flaherty (Foster 90 mins).

Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin).