BARRY WILSON felt he should have been able to hand the reins to new temporary manager Neil McCann after back-to-back wins.
It was confirmed late last night the former Hearts, Rangers and Scotland winger will stand-in for John Robertson while the Caley Thistle boss recovers on compassionate leave after a family bereavement.
But Inverness coach Wilson is just gutted the handover will come after a dramatic setback.
The Highlanders would surely have leapt into fifth place in the table had Miles Storey slotted home a late penalty with his team 2-1 up during a remarkable finish to the clash.
Alloa’s first half lead through Innes Cameron, collapsed in the space of three minutes through thunderous strikes by Wallace Duffy and James Keatings.
But Storey fluffed a spot-kick soon after and Alan Trouten was able to level from the spot.
The point took Inverness up to sixth and saw Alloa cut the gap at the bottom to four points.
But Wilson knew his team should have seen it out.
He said: “Alloa were in our box twice. It was two mistakes.
“But we got a great reaction from the players and couldn’t have asked for more in terms of what they put into the game.
“It’s just frustrating we didn’t get the three points.
“We’ve got to recover quickly for Hearts on Friday."
Just as they had been in their last home game against Queen of the South, Caley Thistle were caught on the counter for the 20th minute opener.
Alan Trouten intercepted slack Danny Devine pass before Ray Grant threaded a fine through ball to send Innes Cameron away.
The big Kilmarnock loan striker raced through the middle at pace, evaded the outcoming Ridgers and calmly stroked a simple finish into the empty net.
In a drizzly second half, the Wasps were rock-solid, but then came the explosive finish.
The 77th leveller came after the pressured away defence knocked clear a Cameron Harper ball into the box.
Young right-back Wallace Duffy spotted his chance and steered a sweetly-struck 25 yard finish high into the net for his first club goal.
Substitute James Keatings added a second within two minutes from Storey’s supply, scything a shot high past Parry from 16 yards.
A handball by Alloa’s Ray Grant teed up Miles Storey from the spot, but his miss would prove costly.
Alloa tore forward with four minutes left and Harper brought down Scott Taggart in the box.
Alan Trouten netted the leveller from the spot.
Wasps manager Peter Grant said: “After they struck twice in quick succession it would have been easy for heads to go down, but I’ve said time and again with these lads they have unbelievable spirit, along with their talent.”
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