 Stevie Coulter (left) celebrates his goal with Chris Morrow |
Davitt Walsh netted in the fifth minute of stoppage time to complete a dramatic late comeback for Ballymena. A Colin Coates header gave the Crues a 20th minute lead and Stevie Coulter's deflected strike put the visitors 2-0 ahead seven minutes after the break.
Crusaders defender Barry Spence was sent-off on 70 minutes for a two-footed challenge on Mark Picking.
Gavin Melaugh levelled from a rebound with a minute left before Walsh fired home from a Garth Scates free-kick.
Crues keeper Aaron Kerr turned away a Gary Haveron free-kick in the first half while Coulter volleyed against the bar.
David Rainey wasted a great opportunity for Crusaders before the break when he was denied by keeper Paul Murphy in a one-on-one.
Melaugh pounced to score after Michael Ward's lob struck a post.
The draw stretches Ballymena's unbeaten run to 14 games.
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