Borough Park has proved a happy hunting ground for Gainsborough in the past, with the Lincolnshire side only losing twice in a dozen Northern Premier League visits to West Cumbria.
But this draw halted their late charge towards the play-offs and they ended the day 10 points adrift of fifth place, albeit with a game in hand.
From a Workington perspective, a draw was a satisfactory return although, having gone in front, they would have been disappointed to concede the equaliser in added time at the end of the first half.
Reds had gone in front after 17 minutes having shown resilience during Trinity’s bright start.
Dav Symington netted direct from a free kick after Steven Rigg had been fouled just outside the area and Reds were unlucky not to add that hard-earned lead.
Rigg headed narrowly over via a Symington cross and then saw a goal-bound shot blocked.
And the one goal advantage didn’t prove enough as Trinity levelled matters before the break. Workington had marshalled Declan Howe well but allowed him time and space in the third minute of stoppage time.
He cut inside and curled a shot beyond Jack Barrett with the ball striking the inside of the post before crossing the line.
The second half developed into a stalemate situation with neither goalkeeper as busy as they had been earlier.
Trinity won the corner count 9-2 but they couldn’t create any decent chances with the outstanding Efe Ambrose and Connor Pani cornerstones of the Workington defence.
Reds’ assistant manager, Graham Lancashire, was happy enough with the performance and said: “I think a point is a fair outcome and after speaking to their manager, Russ Wilcox, we are in agreement that a draw was the right result.
“We have seven games left and are nearly safe but we want to finish on a high and will be doing our utmost to collect as many points as possible in those remaining fixtures.”
Reds travel to Basford United next week and the Nottinghamshire side need the points to pull clear of the relegation zone.
