Aribim Pepple rescued Inverness Caledonian Thistle a point at Dunfermline, but it was not enough to halt their slide to the Scottish Championship relegation spot.
Kyle Benedictus opened the scoring just before the break for the hosts who needed a point to be sure of their own safety.
Billy Mckay saw a penalty saved on 54 minutes by Deniz Mehmet as Duncan Ferguson's men pushed for a leveller.
It eventually came with 15 to play, but neither side could find the winner.
With Queen's Park thrashing Arbroath, it means Inverness must better the Glasgow side's result on the last day to escape a play off.
The Highlanders host Greenock Morton on Friday as Arbroath go to Raith.
Dunfermline travel to Ayr United.
