Eric Lavine grabbed an 85th minute equaliser as Athlone Town ended a run of six successive League defeats at Terryland Park to draw 1-1 with Galway United.
The home side played some neat football in the opening period and pinched a 12th minute goal courtesy of impressive right winger, Raf Cretaro.
Alan Murphy slid the ball into Cretaro's path and the former
Sligo Rovers favourite evaded Padraig Moran's tackle before unleashing a 30-yard drive past Robert Forde.
Galway continued to pour forward in search of further goals and Derek O'Brien fizzed a free kick wide moments later. O'Brien went close again when he thumped a header over following a crisp Cretaro delivery.
Barry Moran glanced a header over after a Philip Reilly corner as
Galway attempted to double the lead. Yet, the Tribesmen were reduced to ten men just after the half hour mark when Reilly was dismissed following an altercation with Ian Rossiter.
Despite the numerical inferiority Galway still carved out chances with goalscorer Cretaro forcing a fine save from Forde, while O’Brien also tested the visitors' netminder.
Few opportunities were created after the interval and five minutes from time Lavine bundled home Stevie Gavin's corner much to the delight of the travelling support.
