Liverpool dug deep into their reserves of resilience yesterday as Martin Skrtel scored the equaliser deep into stoppage time to ensure another good performance did not go to waste.

A week after failing to take a host of chances in the defeat at Old Trafford, it seemed a pattern was emerging after Arsenal recovered from Philippe Coutinho’s opener to lead with goals from Mathieu Debuchy and Olivier Giroud.

The dismissal of substitute Fabio Borini in the second of nine minutes of stoppage time — directly as a result of a head injury to Skrtel — appeared to have put paid to the Reds’ chances only for the Slovakia international to power home a header, forcing a 2-2 draw.

It was celebrated like a winner and who knows how pivotal a goal it may turn out to be in the context of a season in which inconsistency has been the only consistent factor for the Merseysiders.

Arsenal can realistically have few complaints having been completely outplayed but the point undoubtedly meant much more to their visitors, who have now strung together three decent performances in a week.

It may not have been the devastating first 20 minutes seen on this ground back in March when a stunned Gunners found themselves 4-0 down but the first half was probably as well as Liverpool had played all season.

The home side had gone ahead through Coutinho’s second goal of the season, a richly deserved effort for both the team and individual.

That appeared to be that but in added time Debuchy outjumped Skrtel after Per Mertesacker and Mathieu Flamini, fortunate not to escape a second yellow card for catching Lallana in the face, both won headers from Alexis Sanchez’s free-kick.

Liverpool were missing their chances and were punished when Giroud exchanged passes with Santi Cazorla to guide a first-time shot through the legs of Brad Jones.

But with two minutes of the additional time remaining Skrtel powered home from a corner.