Derry City 1 Dundalk 1
John Flanagan earned relegation threatened Dundalk an unlikely point at the Brandywell to prevent Derry taking a share of the leadership of the Premier Division.
Darren Kelly headed Derry into the lead on 30 minutes when rising unchallenged to meet Eddie McCallion's free kick.
But midfielder Flanagan struck to get Dundalk their point 15 minutes from time when also scoring with a header from a Jonathan Prizeman cross