Derry City had to come from behind to settle for a point against a battling Sligo Rovers side.
The Foylesiders were disappointing in the first half and trailed to Reece Hutchinson's goal, before Michael Duffy levelled things.
A goalkeeping error by Brian Maher gifted Niall Morahan Rovers' second goal, before Will Patching's 83td minute penalty earned City a share of the spoils.
The home side should have taken a seventh minute lead as Pat Hoban headed down Paul McMullan's right wing cross into Michael Duffy's path, but the winger's shot from six yards was straight at Rovers goalkeeper Ed McGinty, who parried the effort away.
With virtually their first attack Rovers took the lead on 18 minutes in somewhat bizarre circumstances as Reece Hutchinson broke clear down the left and his cross seemed to catch out everyone and it sailed over Brian Maher's head into the net.
Derry went close to equalising soon after but Duffy's drive from the right hand side of the box was kept out by McGinty, the Rovers net-minder booting the strike away for a corner.
Just after the half-hour mark Stefan Radosavljevic was fortunate not to receive a red card after a rash challenge on Will Patching on the half-way line, but referee Rob Hennessy only cautioned the midfielder.
Ruaidhri Higgins made a triple change at the break with Cameron McJannet, Cameron Dummigan and Patrick McEleney coming on for Ronan Boyce, Sam Todd and Sadou Diallo.
The changes seemed to work as the home side levelled things on 51 minutes as Hoban's over head kick pass caused problems for John Wilson and Duffy nipped to win possession, before side footing home past McGinty.
With their tails up Derry went close to scoring a second moments later as Patching's left wing corner found Patrick McEleney on the edge of the box, the midfielder's left footed strike, which had McGinty beaten, flashed just wide.
Derry continued to push forward after Duffy's leveller, but Patching's chipped effort from the edge of the box was gathered just underneath his own crossbar by McGinty. Moments later Patching thought he had finally scored but his close range header took a deflection and flashed just wide, from the resulting corner Shane McEleney had a header tipped away by McGinty.
The visitors were gifted a second goal on 67 minutes as Maher's terrible attempted pass only found Niall Morahan, who ran onto the pass just at the top of the centre-circle on Derry's side of the pitch, before drilling the ball home from the edge of the box.
Trailing again meant that Higgins made another positive change on 74 minutes as Daniel Mullen replaced Ben Doherty.
The Candy Stripes drew level for a second time on 83 minutes from the penalty spot, as Hutchinson bundled McMullan to the ground inside the box, referee Hennessy pointed to the spot and Patching slotted home the resulting penalty.
Derry thought they had won it in stoppage time as Patching's left wing free-kick from the left found Shane McEleney and his close range header was kept out by McGinty
Derry City: Brian Maher, Ronan Boyce (Cameron Dummigan HT), Shane McEleney, Sam Todd (Cameron McJannet HT), Ben Doherty (Daniel Mullen 74); Sadou Diallo (Patrick McEleney HT); Adam O'Reilly, Will Patching; Paul McMullan, Pat Hoban, Michael Duffy.
Sligo Rovers: Ed McGinty, John Wilson, Reece Hutchinson, Ellis Chapman, Charlie Wiggett, NIall Morahan, Fabrice Hartmann (Owen Elding 75), Stefan Radosavljevic, Conor Malley, Kailin Barlow, Conor Reynolds (Rein Smit 75).
Referee: Rob Hennessy (Dublin).
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