TOM Killick watched Poole Town snatch a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Salisbury – before being banished from the dugout for the second time in four days.

The Dolphins boss celebrated passionately Sam House's fortuitous leveller with almost the final kick of the Southern League South clash at Black Gold Stadium.

A war of words broke out between the dugouts which resulted in referee Martin Underhay giving Killick his marching orders.

Poole had taken the lead just before half-time through Luke Roberts's neat finish but Salisbury forged ahead thanks to Lewis Benson and Matthew Partridge.

However, Steve Claridge's side failed to hammer home their advantage and in the closing moments, goalkeeper Jake Hallett's attempted clearance cannoned off House, who rushed goalward and converted from a tight angle.

Following the commotion on the sidelines, Salisbury only had time to take the restart before the final whistle sounded.

Asked for his view on his second consecutive touchline dismissal, Killick told the Daily Echo: "When their goals went in they celebrated them in an exuberant manner, as I would expect.

"One of their management team did it right in front of us. We scored and celebrated in the same way and I got sent off.

"I was told it was for an exuberant celebration and then having a row with one of their management team, which apparently must have been completely one-sided.

"I must have been saying a load of things and he was not saying anything back. It is hard to have a one-sided shouting match. I might try it at home."

The draw left Poole 12th in the table and nine points adrift of the play-off positions.

Dolphins had been forced into two substitutions due to injuries to captain Jamie Whisken and midfielder Steve Devlin before Roberts opened the scoring.

Killick admitted both sides had failed to produce many moments of quality but took the positives from a bitty encounter.

"The first half was scrappy from both sides," said Killick. "We tried to be direct and did not create many chances and they barely had any opportunities.

"We went ahead but they brought Chris Sheppard on who found little pockets to cause us problems and Salisbury were the better side in the second half.

"They probably deserved to win but we kept plugging away and managed to get something.

"We had some disruption with the injuries and given our confidence at the moment, a draw gives us something to cling on to. Another defeat would have been very difficult to stomach.

"In other circumstances, if you drop points at home you are disappointed. The manner of salvaging the draw means there is some elation but in the position we are, draws are not ideal. "But the way the game panned out, we were quite relieved to get anything at all."

Dolphins: Cairney, Alawode-Williams, Smeeton, Spetch, Whisken (Leslie-Smith, 28), Moore, Griffin, Devlin (Bedford, 45+3), Constable, Gillespie (House, 57), Roberts. Unused subs: Scrimshaw, Grange.