England Women came back from 2-0 down to keep their hopes of a play-off place for the 2011 World Cup finals, alive.
A 16th minute goal from Adriana Martin meant that England went in 1-0 down at half-time, having been outplayed by the Spanish, in the first 45 minutes.
England knew that a draw was good enough to keep their head to head record with Spain, and they came out much improved in the second half.
However, a goal by Sonia Bermudez, in the 68th minute made any kind of comeback look unlikely for the Three Lions.
Then, as luck would have it Rachel Unitt pulled one back after 78 minutes, and England once again looked more confident. Captain Faye White made absolutely sure when she prodded home an 88th-minute equaliser.
England now need only one more victory from their remaining two qualifiers, against Turkey and Austria, to book their place in the play-offs and leave them just two games away from a spot at next summer's World Cup Finals in Germany.
Spain
1 Ainhoa Tirapu, 2 Marta Torrejon (16 Amaia Olabarrieta, 46), 3 Sonia Vesga, 4 Miriam Dieguez de Ona, 5 Ruth Garcia, 8 Sonia Bermudez (14 Ma Victoria Losado, 82), 9 Veronica Boquete, 10 Adriana Martin, 11 Sandra Vilanova, 17 Elisabeth Ibarra, 18 Erika Vazquez
Substitutes not used 13 Maria Jose Pons, 6 Alexandra Lopez, 7 Ma Alharilla Casado, 12 Mari Paz Vilas, 15 Silvia Meseguer
1 Ainhoa Tirapu, 2 Marta Torrejon (16 Amaia Olabarrieta, 46), 3 Sonia Vesga, 4 Miriam Dieguez de Ona, 5 Ruth Garcia, 8 Sonia Bermudez (14 Ma Victoria Losado, 82), 9 Veronica Boquete, 10 Adriana Martin, 11 Sandra Vilanova, 17 Elisabeth Ibarra, 18 Erika Vazquez
Substitutes not used 13 Maria Jose Pons, 6 Alexandra Lopez, 7 Ma Alharilla Casado, 12 Mari Paz Vilas, 15 Silvia Meseguer
Head Coach Ignacio Quereda
England
1 Rachel Brown, 2 Alex Scott, 3 Rachel Unitt, 4 Katie Chapman, 5 Faye White (C), 6 Casey Stoney, 7 Karen Carney, 8 Fara Williams, 9 Eniola Aluko (14 Ellen White, 73), 10 Kelly Smith, 11 Rachel Yankey (12 Jill Scott, 46)
Substitutes not used 13 Karen Bardsley, 15 Jess Clarke, 16 Dunia Susi, 17 Laura Bassett, 18 Sophie Bradley
1 Rachel Brown, 2 Alex Scott, 3 Rachel Unitt, 4 Katie Chapman, 5 Faye White (C), 6 Casey Stoney, 7 Karen Carney, 8 Fara Williams, 9 Eniola Aluko (14 Ellen White, 73), 10 Kelly Smith, 11 Rachel Yankey (12 Jill Scott, 46)
Substitutes not used 13 Karen Bardsley, 15 Jess Clarke, 16 Dunia Susi, 17 Laura Bassett, 18 Sophie Bradley
Head Coach Hope Powell
Match Officials
Referee Jenny Palmqvist
Assistant Referees Susanne Borg and Annica Johansson
Fourth Official Rocio Puente
Referee Jenny Palmqvist
Assistant Referees Susanne Borg and Annica Johansson
Fourth Official Rocio Puente
Attendance 2,800
