Portsmouth striker Aruna Dindane struck deep into stoppage-time to earn his side a valuable 1-1 draw against Sunderland.

Darren Bent had given the visitors the lead in the 12th minute at Fratton Park, with Ricardo Rocha getting sent off in the build-up to the opener.

With Avram Grant sent to the stands, it looked like there was no way back for Pompey, but Sunderland had Lee Cattermole and David Meyler dismissed and then Dindane struck at the death.

After a first half where he had a player sent off and a penalty appeal turned down, Grant snapped and went eyeball to eyeball with Kevin Friend after marching onto the pitch to confront the referee where he let out all of his frustrations.

Bent's opener came after a bizarre series of events with the England striker racing into the penalty area and going down after getting clipped by Rocha.

Friend's credibility dipped when he showed a red card to Hassan Yebda and the Algerian headed towards the dressing room before Rocha called him back.

The confusion did not put Bent off and he tucked away his spot-kick off the post for his 16th of the season.

Friend made it 10-versus-10 by dismissing Cattermole for a challenge on Angelos Basinas, six minutes after the midfielder had received a first yellow card.

Bent was denied by goalkeeper David James and Matthew Kilgallon struck the inside of the post before Meyler was dismissed after a clash with Steve Finnan, two minutes after coming off the bench.

Then in the fifth minute of stoppage time, Dindane met Jamie O'Hara's deep cross and headed home.