Glory looked on target for their fifth win of the season when a second-half brace from Rukavytsya more than cancelled out a first-half goal from Mile Jedinak.

But despite creating numerous chances in the second half, Glory would be haunted by their failure to score a third, as 82nd-minute substitute Petrovski, on for John Hutchinson, slotted home just as the match crept into injury time.

The point allows Central Coast to leapfrog Wellington into fourth position on the Hyundai A-League table on goal difference, while Glory have moved off the foot of the table and into seventh, although their chances of making the top four could have been badly hurt.

Glory dominated possession during the opening exchanges, but their passing going forward left lots to be desired as Eugene Dadi, in his first start for five matches, failed to combine effectively with Rukavytsya up front.

The hosts managed one header on target through Wayne Srhoj in the 14th minute but that was about as good as it got.

The Mariners may have been slow out of the blocks but they made up for it as former Glory and Victory midfielder Adrian Caceres started to threaten.

In the 28th minute, a Caceres snap shop, following a good run and cross by Hutchinson, was well held by Tando Velaphi in the Perth goal. But the stopper had no idea when Caceres sent a header into the post a minute later.

Just after the half hour, the Mariners took the lead after Glory veteran Jamie Harnwell handballed just outside the box.

After five matches as striker, Harnwell had been brought back into defence to play at centre-back after regular centre Dino Djulbic was moved to the left to replace the injured Naum Sekulovski.

But his error allowed the visitors to take the lead through Jedinak's free kick, which skirted the wall and ended in the bottom left corner after goalkeeper Velaphi found himself out of position.

Half-time couldn't come fast enough for Glory as Caceres and Jedinak created two more chances before the break, but it was a very different Glory side that emerged for the second half.

Srhoj showed his intent in the 48th minute as he sent a shot at Danny Vukovic, although the Glory were fortunate not to go further behind a minute later when a lobbed effort from Dylan Macallister came off the crossbar with Velaphi beaten.

But ten minutes after the break the hosts were back on level terms. Trinidad produced a sensational throughball that released Rukavystya and the star striker used his pace to beat the defence and shoot under Vukovic.

Seven minutes later, Perth took the lead following a good exchange of passes between Dadi, Trinidad and Rukavytsya on the edge of the area, with Dadi's last touch giving Rukavytsya time to bury his shot past Vukovic for his eighth goal this season.

Glory were suddenly oozing confidence as Jamie Coyne fired wide from 25 metres when he had time to do better, while a snap shot from the skipper in the 68th minute struck Nigel Boogaard's hand in the area, although it was missed by referee Peter O'Leary.

In the 70th minute a skimming shot from Trinidad struck the post, while Glory went within inches of scoring a third two minutes later when Adriano Pellegrino's cross caused havoc in the area, Vukovic smothering the ball on the line as Rukavytsya attempted to prod home.

Boogaard was given a straight red a minute from time for a crude challenge on Trinidad but the drama was far from over as Glory failed to clear their lines as the game went into added time.

Macallister took possession on the left and his low cross was slotted home by Petrovski, with the striker narrowly onside as the Glory defenders looked for a flag that wasn't forthcoming.