Dungannon Swifts remain locked on just one league victory all season after Institute battled back for a share of the points at Drumahoe.
Just as he did in the sides’ previous meeting on the first weekend, Stephen O’Flynn hit the equaliser to frustrate Dungannon.
It leaves the Tyrone side still second bottom of the table, although they have moved a point ahead of basement club Warrenpoint Town.
Ryan Harpur had put the visitors ahead with an early header.
However, a tactical switch changed the course of the match as Institute took charge in the second period, levelling through O’Flynn.
Dungannon could have won it late on, but substitute Jamie Douglas was denied.
It was another missed chance, both in the context of this game and Swifts’ season.
Darren Murphy later said he felt a draw was the correct result.
However, Swifts have now gone 11 league games without a victory and, with Cliftonville and Linfield next up, it is hard to see when that run is going to end.
In a lacklustre first half, Dungannon took the lead after 15 minutes.
Matt Hazley received a throw, dashed past two defenders and clipped a left-foot cross into the box, where Harpur headed home from close range.
However, any fans hoping the early goal would set the tone for an entertaining first half were left disappointed.
Both sides struggled to create anything of note in a poor quality 45 minutes.
The other main chance came just before the break when an Aaron Walsh free-kick was turned over by goalkeeper Alvin Rouse.
Institute, seeking a second successive league win, had been disappointing but a tactical change from manager Paul Kee proved crucial.
He switched to a 4-4-2 formation at the break, leading to a more open match in the second half.
They almost levelled when a Walsh free-kick was met by Graeme Crown, but Dermot McCaffrey made an important block.
Institute went close for a second time, again from a Walsh free-kick. His delivery was knocked on for Mark Scoltock, whose eye-catching overhead kick was matched by a fine fingertip save by Rouse.
Dungannon threatened via Fra Brennan, whose low strike forced goalkeeper Eugene Ferry into a decent stop.
However, most of the pressure was coming from the home side, and they levelled in the 72nd minute.
A fluent move on the left side ended with substitute Dean Curry supplying a cross and O’Flynn fired home with a first-time effort from 12 yards.
It was a strike of real quality, giving Rouse little chance to make a save.
Dungannon could have stolen the points in the final stages.
A stray back-pass from Walsh, under pressure from Harpur, fell perfectly for Douglas, but Ferry produced a match-saving block.
INSTITUTE: Ferry, O’Donnell, Scoltock, Crown, Varma (Curry, 46), Walsh, Forker, McManus, Burke, O’Flynn, McVeigh (McIntyre, 63)
Subs not used: Henderson, Young, Gallagher
DGN SWIFTS: Rouse, Brennan, McCaffrey, Armstrong, Grieve, Glackin (Liggett, 78), Wilson, Hutchinson, Hazley, Sanusi (Douglas, 63), Harpur
Subs not used: Tomelty, Burns, McCullough
Referee: Keith Kennedy (Lisburn)
