Full-time: Albion 4 Carlisle 3

The visitors looked like they had snatched a point when they scored in the 92nd minute but Bridcutt responded immediately to keep the Seagulls on course for the Championship.

It was the worst possible start for Albion as they fell behind in just the third minute when Tom Taiwo fired home from the edge of the box after the Seagulls failed to clear a corner.

Albion responded positively with Glenn Murray sidefooting against the crossbar on eight minutes from Gary Dicker's clever free-kick and then nodding past an upright from a good position before Craig Noone's shot was palmed away by keeper Adam Collin.

The equaliser deservedly came on 23 minutes when Ashley Barnes poked the ball through for Murray to beat the offside trap and ran on to fire past Collin for his 17th goal of the season.

Albion picked up where they had left off at the start of the second half. Marcos Painter had a right-footed shot pushed away, then Gordon Greer and Tommy Elphick squandered good headed opportunities.

The second goal arrived following another lovely move on 53 minutes which ended with Liam Bridcutt playing in Barnes to run on and poke home low past Collin.

But the lead lasted just seven minutes as Ben Marshall danced through the Albion defence before planting a low shot into the bottom corner.

Again Albion responded positively, going 3-2 ahead on 63 minutes when Barnes controlled Greer's through ball before firing home via the left-hand post.

The action was far from over, Ankergren saved Peter Murphy's 20-yard shot but was beaten in the second minute of stoppage time when substitute Harry Arter lashed home after some poor defending.

But Bridcutt had the last word with a goal fit to decide any game.

Here is how the drama unfolded ...

Pre-match: Albion make two changes with Elphick in for the suspended El-Abd and Noone replacing Wood, who is on the bench. Kishishev and Dunk are back among the substitutes.

1st min: Albion are kicking from east to west.

3rd min - GOAL: Albion 0, Carlisle 1. Albion failed to clear a corner and Tom Taiwo fired home from the edge of the box.

7th min: Flighted shot from Noble went just past an upright with Ankergren at full stretch.

8th min: Murray hits the bar after sneaking in behind the defence on to a clever Dicker free-kick.

* Albion 0 Carlisle 1. Last updated after 10 mins of first half.

12th min: Barnes went down under challenge from Livesey but referee waved away the penalty appeals.

14th min: Murray headed past the far upright after an unmarked Bennett returned Noone's deep cross across goal.

18th min: Dipping shot from Bennett comfortably past the target.

20th min: Collin palmed away a shot from Noone who worked the ball on to his right foot.

* Albion 0 Carlisle 1. Last updated after 20 mins of first half.

23rd min - GOAL: Albion level. Barnes poked a ball through for Murray who beat the offside trap to run on and fire past Collin.

26th min: Shot by Calderon from 25 yards was grabbed by keeper at the second attempt.

* Albion 1 Carlisle 1. Last updated after 30 mins of first half.

33rd min: Murray headed over from close range from Noone's cross following another smart move.

40th min: Albion have responded well after going behind early on and Murray could have has a hat-trick.

* Albion 1 Carlisle 1. Last updated after 40 mins of first half.

43rd min: Murray spooned one over the bar after a great stepover by Barnes.

Half-time – Albion 1 Carlisle 1: Albion produced a great response after going behind early on and had enough chances to be ahead at half-time.

46th min: Carlisle sub at half-time, Zoko on for Loy.

46th min: Forceful run by Painter before unleashing a right-foot shot which Collin turned round for a corner.

47th min: From the corner, which was played short, Greer headed over from a good position.

Attendance: 7,466 and 227 from Carlisle.

50th min: Noone dinked a ball into the area for Elphick who planted a free header wide.

53rd min - GOAL: Albion ahead. Lovely ball from Bridcutt into the right channel for Barnes to run on to and bury a low shot past the keeper.

* Albion 2 Carlisle 1. Last updated after 10 mins of second half.

58th min: Chris Wood on for Noone.

60th min - GOAL: Carlisle level as Ben Marshall danced through the defence before planting a low shot into bottom corner.

61st min: Carlisle sub, Arter for Noble.

63rd min - GOAL: Albion back in front as Greer's through ball picks out the run of Barnes who brings it under control and fires home via the ,left-hand post.

* Albion 3 Carlisle 2. Last updated after 20 mins of second half.

70th min: Albion sub, Kishishev for Murray.

71st min: Miss-hit cross from Simek had to be palmed over bar by Ankergren. From the corner, Zoko poked wide of the far post.

73rd min: Elphick booked for bringing down Zoko.

74th min: Great save by Ankergren from Murphy's 20-yard strike.

* Albion 3 Carlisle 2. Last updated after 30 mins of second half.

77th min: Curran booked for foul on Ankergren.

82nd min: Keeper saved at feet of Bennett from a super through ball by Barnes.

* Albion 3 Carlisle 2. Last updated after 40 mins of second half.

90th min: Albion sub, Sandaza on for Barnes.

92nd min- GOAL: Carlisle level, Albion failed to clear and the ball fell kindly for an unmarked Harry Arter to rifle home.

93rd min - GOAL: Albion ahead, Liam Bridcutt volleyed home a beautiful shot into the bottom left hand corner.

Full-time – Albion 4 Carlisle 3: What an amazing game and a fabulous goal to decide it by Bridcutt.