Another must win game ended in a draw as St Albans City's status in National League South remained firmly in the balance.
Saints were away to Enfield Town, one of only two sides they are capable of catching in National League South, but despite scoring first, the Towners claimed a 1-1 draw.
It leaves City six adrift of their hosts with two games to play and three points behind Salisbury, who have a better goal difference.
They had enough chances to take all three points, but by the end needed the quick thinking of keeper Michael Johnson to keep the Enfield at bay.
They had dominated the opening proceedings. Shaun Jeffers could only send a tame shot goalwards on three minutes whilst Olly Davis forced a stronger save from Enfield keeper Joe Wright two minutes later - having cut in from the byline before shooting at a tight angle.
The two combined on 12 minutes when Jeffers fired narrowly wide.
The inevitable opening goal came on 17 minutes when a long throw from Gio Rasulo found Zane Banton in acres of space inside the area to neatly apply a finish into the bottom left corner.
But scoring only sparked the hosts into life and they were level six minutes later after some calamitous defending.
A low cross sent in from the right by Billy Leonard evaded everybody, however, Jack James appeared to tackle his own keeper allowing the ball to trickle over the line via a final touch from Cian Dillon.
Davis continued to be a thorn in Enfield's side but wasted two opportunities on 28 and 41 minutes while at the other end, Johnson needed to show excellent reflexes when Jack Bates was through on goal, keeping out the fierce shot at the near post.
Neither side took their foot off the gas in the second half with Davis again hitting the target on 54 minutes but not beating Wright.
Bates thought he had given Enfield the lead on the hour mark but his first effort went just the wrong side of the crossbar. Less than a minute again he was in space to shoot but Johnson did well to parry clear.
Another Rasulo long throw caused havoc on 72 minutes, Ken Charles this time the recipient and he was denied by the fingertips of Wright with the ball heading for the bottom right corner of the goal.
In the dying minutes of the second half, Enfield should have won the match.
A long ball fell kindly for Bates who looked to be through on goal but the quick decision making of Johnson saw him hurtle off his line to clear the danger by the barest of margins.
Two minutes later, ex-Saint Bayley Brown thought he had clinched the points but could only loft his effort over Johnson and wide.
Banton did have the final meaningful effort of the match to snatch victory in stoppage time but Wright comfortably held on to the effort from inside the area.
Once again manager Ian Culverhouse refused to speak to the press after finishing his official club interview stating "he didn't really want to".
Rivals Hemel Hempstead Town visit Clarence Park on Easter Monday, with anything less than a win potentially inflict the final blow in the relegation fight.
Enfield need one point to guarantee safety while Salisbury need four.
Remaining fixtures
St Albans City - 42 points
Mon - Hemel Hempstead Town (h)
Sat - Truro City (a)
Salisbury - 45 points
Mon - Eastbourne Borough (h)
Sat - Welling United (a)
Enfield Town - 48 points
Mon - Boreham Wood (a)
Sat - Worthing (h)
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