Keeper Mildenhall allowed an 86th minute cross from defender Larne Oyebanjo to slip through his fingers and substitute Wes Fletcher looked almost embarrassed to tap in from a couple of yards.
Disappointed manager John Ward refused to criticise Mildenhall and said: "Steve's been my most consistent player. He's apologised and we move on. I'm disappointed because it was there to be won and we didn't win it, but it shows how far we've come as I would have been delighted with a 3-3 draw a few weeks ago."
Rovers striker Eliot Richards had gone from villain to hero in the space of two minutes.
In the 35th minute Richards gave away a free kick on the right flank which was whipped in by Carson and striker Ryan Jarvis bundled the loose ball in after a collision between Mildenhall and York defender Chris Smith.
Ryan Jarvis opens the scoring for York
Richards then made amends when he pounced onto a pass from Oliver Norburn before skipping past two lunging tackles and prodding in from twelve yards.
Winger Josh Carson scored with a wonder strike to put York ahead again four minutes before the break.
Oyebanjo's long throw was headed clear and Carson returned a volley from 30 yards which dipped over Mildenhall into the top of the goal.
Matt Harrold made an immediate impact only seconds after coming on as a 59th minute substitute.
Striker Harrold had been out of action with a groin injury for six weeks, but nodded in Lee Brown's floated free kick for Rovers second equaliser.
Harrold's first touch!
And Preston loanee Chris Beardsley looked as though he had nodded in defender Michael Smith's superb cross for the winner on his home debut when he gave Rovers the lead for the first time in the 75th minute.
Chris Beardsley puts Rovers ahead
York boss Nigel Worthington said: "That one had FA Cup written all over it. Six great goals and we live to fight another day. It was a good, honest, competitive game and I can't see it being any different in the replay."
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