Portsmouth confirmed Doncaster's relegation from the Championship while saving themselves by scoring twice in stoppage time in an amazing turnaround.
Trailing 3-2 to 10-man Doncaster in the 90th minute, Dave Kitson and Marko Futacs struck to save Pompey for now.
The hosts led via early Habib Beye and Fabien Robert strikes but when Beye saw red for a foul on Kitson, Greg Halford scored the first of two penalties.
James Coppinger made it 3-2, before the visitors' barely believable late rally.
Even so, Pompey's chances of staying in the division are slim, as they are seven points from safety with three games left.
But they will be delighted to at least give themselves a chance, while Doncaster may well feel harshly treated.
A chaotic game turned on the questionable dismissal of former Senegal international Beye on the hour.
Kitson fell theatrically under pressure from the veteran Senegalese to give away a penalty and controversy also surrounded the Pompey substitute's late leveller as it appeared he handled the ball.
The amazing end to the game left the home fans hooting their disapproval.
By contrast the few hundred travelling Pompey fans remained behind singing in celebration after the whistle.
Michael Appleton's side got off to the worst possible start when Beye headed in from a free-kick, before Robert stabbed home from close range after John Oster's initial effort had been blocked.
That brought a change from the Pompey boss before the half-hour, with Kitson replacing Kelvin Etuhu.
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