Halifax Town drew 1-1 with Carlisle United on Tuesday evening in a match that came to life only in the final half hour, the opening hour having produced little of note from either side.
The game turned sharply in the 64th minute when Ryan Galvin was shown a card, shifting the balance of the contest. Carlisle took advantage through Regan Linney four minutes later, and the visitors appeared to be heading towards a comfortable win. David Ajiboye and Jay Turner-Cooke were both cautioned in the 73rd minute as the game grew fractious, and Halifax seemed to lose their composure along with their shape.
Owen Bray was dismissed in the 79th minute, reducing Halifax to ten men and making the task of recovery look beyond them. Regan Linney added to Carlisle's advantage shortly after, and at that point the visitors had reasonable control of the result.
What followed was a frantic three-minute spell that altered everything. William Smith received a card in the 83rd minute, as did Archie Davies and Hugh Parker, suggesting the match had descended into something ungainly. Halifax found the net to make it 1-1, though the circumstances around the equaliser were complicated by the wave of bookings.
David Kawa was cautioned in the 88th minute as the game reached its conclusion in poor temper.
Both managers will have questions to answer about the discipline of their sides.
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