Cormac Costello earns Dublin a draw against Mayo at the death

All-Ireland champions Dublin needed a last-gasp point from Cormac Costello to snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat after a rip-roaring third round All-Ireland series match at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon.

The result means that Dessie Farrell's team finish on top of Group 2 on scoring difference and qualify for the All-Ireland quarter-finals in a fortnight’s time. Mayo will now face into a home preliminary quarter-final next weekend.

However, Kevin McStay’s team looked set to pull off a big upset when the outstanding Ryan O’Donoghue converted a free three minutes into added-time to give the Westerners the lead. At that moment they looked set to top Group 2.

But Dublin swept downfield from Stephen Cluxton’s resultant restart and Jack McCaffrey set up the influential Cormac Costello for his seventh point, which levelled the match for the 12th and final time in front of 16,780 spectators.

A draw was probably a fair result given the closeness of the exchanges all through, but there was no doubt who were the happier group of players as they left the field.

Dublin deny Mayo at the death

Costello ensures a thrilling game finishes level