Tranmere Rovers 2-2 Carlisle United
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Carlisle substitute Tobi Sho-Silva scored at the death to secure a point at nine-man Tranmere as a fiery encounter at Prenton Park ended in a 2-2 draw.
It looked as though Elliott Nevitt had done enough to earn Tranmere all three points when he broke away in the 76th minute to score, but Sho-Silva headed home in the seventh minute of stoppage time after Jordan Gibson's shot had come back off a post.
Omari Patrick's strike had earlier brought Carlisle level for the first time in the 55th minute as they made a one-man advantage tell after half-time, following Calum MacDonald's straight red card for a late challenge on Kelvin Mellor in the 40th minute.
The goal cancelled out Kane Hemmings' opener on the quarter-hour mark, when the striker slotted home Josh Dacres-Cogley's cross.
An ill-tempered match boiled over on the back of MacDonald's sending-off, with a mass brawl ensuing and six yellow cards being dished out by referee Charles Breakspear.
Among the recipients were the two managers - Micky Mellon and Paul Simpson - seemingly for failing to control their players.
Tranmere were reduced to nine men in the first minute of added time, with Kieron Morris sent off for a high boot on Rod McDonald, before Sho-Silva bagged the dramatic equaliser.
Report supplied by PA Media.