City threw away another lead and had to settle for a point in an entertaining clash at Burton this afternoon.

The Bantams were 2-0 up and appeared to be cruising before the home side hit back twice before the break.

City began like a train and were a goal up inside six minutes as Kyel Reid ran unchecked before firing home his second for the club.

It got even better ten minutes later as City increased their lead. Reid caused havoc again and his low cross was slid in by James Hanson.

City were comfortably on top with Reid a constant threat every time he got the ball.

But the momentum started to shift when Calvin Zola's header just beat the far post.

And things changed dramatically in the closing six minutes of the first half.

First Billy Kee swept in a cross from Jimmy Phillips before Justin Richards brought the home side level with a stoppage-time penalty after Robbie Threlfall handled Adam Bolder's shot.

City walked off at the interval looking stunned after letting a game that they had been bossing suddenly slip from their grasp.

On-loan Sunderland midfielder Adam Reed nearly restored City's lead but Ross Atkins managed to push his low shot round the post.

Both sides pushed for the win but a draw was the fair result. But given the way they had played for the opening half hour, City will look at it as the one that got away.