Todd uses his head to help Students teach Bohs a lesson

Sam Todd used his head at both ends of the pitch to salvage a deserved point for UCD as Bohemians failed to build on some early promise.

The last time these sides met in the league Bohemians ran out a staggering 10-1 winners at Dalymount Park in August 2019, a record league win for them and defeat for College, though there was never going to be anything like a repeat at the UCD Bowl.

On the front foot from the first whistle, Bohemians laid virtual siege to the home goal early on.

And they were deservedly in four on six minutes, if from a goalkeeping howler.

College netminder Lorcan Healy appeared to have gathered a Stephen Mallon cross into his area, but inexplicably spilled it as he went to ground.

Showing a poacher's instinct, Promise Omochere gleefully blasted the loose ball into the roof of the net for his third goal of the season.

UCD recovered and but for good goalkeeping, and some frantic defending, they would, and should, have levelled on 15 minutes.

Sean Brennan and Dylan Duffy combined to play Collie Whelan through on goal from halfway.

James Talbot stood up brilliantly to save Whelan’s initial drive with his feet.

The rebound came back to Whelan whose follow-up was blocked by the retreating Ali Coote before the Ireland under-21 international wastefully blazed a third effort over the crossbar.

Within a minute, in what was an open game now, Bohs were inches from doubling their lead when Dawson Devoy’s crisp drive from outside the area cannoned back off the butt of Healy’s right hand post.

With Bohs a trifle loose at the back, Liam Kerrigan skipped past both Jordan Flores and then Ciaran Kelly a little too easily. Donal Higgins couldn’t get any venom into his shot from Kerrigan’s cross which was cleared.

Though Bohemians