FC UNITED'S big push for a third successive title hit the skids at a soggy Gigg Lane as keeper Sam Ashton gifted Lancaster an 89th minute equaliser.
The Rebels were on course their third win in a week when Ashton allowed an overhit pass to zip past him off the greasy surface, leaving Dave Foster to fire home from a narrow angle.
FC had earlier come from behind to lead 2-1 through Adam Carden and Jamie Baguley, but Foster's late leveller forced them to settle for a point.
The 2-2 draw was a major missed opportunity for Karl Marginson's men as UniBond division one north leaders Skelmersdale, who they visit tomorrow, were also held, at Ossett.It also enabled third-placed Curzon Ashton to stretch their lead over FC to six points with a 4-2 win at Harrogate Railway.
2 Liam Foster
3 Bradley Howard
4 Jamie Baguley
5 David Chadwick(captain)
6 Rob Nugent
7 Adam Carden
8 Chris Baguley
9 Nick Robinson
10 Jerome Wright
11 Rory Patterson
Subs Used
12 Simon Carden(for 7, 53 mins)
14 James Holden(for 4, 86 mins)
15
Attendance 1859
Carden 41, Baguley 49 Rushton 20,Foster 89