Paul Caffrey slotted home a penalty after 94 minutes as Bray snatched a point from the jaws of defeat against Cork City in this eircom League Premier Division clash at the Carlisle Grounds.
Referee Pat Whelan took centre stage as he awarded the disputed spot-kick which denied Cork victory at the Carlisle Grounds.
Whelan gave the 12-yarder deep into stoppage time for handball against Admir Softic when blocking Clive Delaney's path.
Sub Caffrey - on the field just three minutes - sent Michael Devine the wrong way after a two-minute delay.
With the final whistle arriving moments later, Cork manager Damien Richardson confronted the match official on the pitch.
Neil Horgan's first goal of the season looked like giving the visitors all three points.
On 63 minutes, from Joe Gamble's flighted cross, Clive Delaney’s poor header fell to Roy O'Donovan. His lofted delivery back across goal picked out John O'Flynn.
The striker cushioned a deft touch into the path of the on-rushing Horgan who drilled low into the far corner from ten yards.
There was controversy in the 73rd minute wen Bray thought they had been awarded a spot-kick. Alan Cawley's cross was handled by Softic.
Whelan initially pointed for a penalty but awarded a free after consulting with his assistant Fran Cunningham.
The Seagulls went agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock in the 12th minute. Delaney powered a close range header back off the cross-bar from a Cawley corner.
Bray Wanderers: O'Connor; Tresson, Deans, Delaney, Cronin (McCabe, 89 mins); Cawley, Hurley (O'Shea, 77), Gough (Caffrey, 89), Duggan; Fox, Dunphy.
Cork City: Devine; Horgan, Murray, Kelly, Ryan; Lordan, Gamble, Softic; O'Donovan, Kearney (Woods, 89 mins); Offline (O'Brien 90).
