The phrase "a late score" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to sports or competitions, typically referring to a point or goal that is achieved towards the end of a game or event.
Example: "The team managed to secure a late score, bringing the final tally to a thrilling 3-2."
Alternatives: "a last-minute goal" or "a final score."
Ulster looked more comfortable husbanding an 11-point advantage until Aaron Shingler powered down an unattended right flank for a late score.
Thompstone and Paul Hodgson scored further tries for Irish and a late score for Bristol, from Luke Eves, was no consolation at all.
That play gave the Jets a 17-7 lead, a cushion large enough to withstand a late score from the Chargers.
There was a late score for Mathew Tait, too, after it had all gone rather flat for England in the second half.
The loss was the Huskies' second straight to Rutgers on a late score; the Scarlet Knights won, 28-24, last year on Savage's 81-yard touchdown pass to Tim Brown with 22 seconds to play.
Dortmund gave itself a boost before meeting Real Madrid in the other Champions League semifinal by beating Mainz, 2-0, with an early goal from Marco Reus and a late score by Robert Lewandowski, his league-high 23rd of the season.
MAGIC 89, WIZARDS 80 Hedo Turkoglu scored 22 points and Orlando held off a late scoring burst by Caron Butler to defeat visiting Washington.
The Lakers made the score look respectable only in the final quarter, with a late scoring burst by Pau Gasol (30 points).
1. KOBE BRYANT, LAL — 28 Bryant led the league in scoring for most of the season but was surpassed by a late scoring surge by Kevin Durant.
WEST VIRGINIA 29, TEMPLE 24: Brad Lewis threw for a career-high 242 yards and two touchdowns and directed a late scoring drive for West Virginia in Philadelphia.
IOWA STATE 68, MISSOURI 67: Tracy Gahan scored the go-ahead basket in the final minute and sank a key free throw with 12.6 seconds left as No. 7 Iowa State survived a late scoring drought to beat visiting Missouri.
