Sholing's Mike Carter hit a last-gasp equaliser against Eastbourne United to leave their FA Vase Semi-Final delicately poised after the first leg at the Silverlake Arena.
The pair traded goals late in the first half but Ryan McBride's strike early in the second looked to have handed the visitors a slender first-leg advantage ahead of the return in East Sussex.
But Carter had other ideas and made it 2-2 with time running out to set up a mouth-watering second leg on the coast.
Sholing 2-2 Eastbourne United
FA Carlsberg Vase
Semi-Final First Leg
Silverlake Arena
Second Leg - 5 April
After an even opening half-hour, the hosts edged into the lead in the 37th minute, but there was a touch of good fortune about the goal, with Sean Ray deflecting the ball past his own keeper and into the net.
But the visitors hit back before the interval with Wes Tate making no mistake from 12 yards after a trip in the box.
Ray almost had time to make it 2-1 seconds later but Sholing were just about able to scramble the ball clear.
And they had to wait until the 59th minute to take the lead for the first time in the tie, thanks to McBride who found the corner with a fine, angled strike.
That looked enough to seal a priceless first-leg lead for Eastbourne United ahead of their home tie, until Carter had his say.
With just seven minutes left on the clock, he fired home from the edge of the box to leave the tie all-square after the first 90 minutes.
