Colin Todd insisted City are still on course for the play-offs despite throwing away a two-goal lead for the second game in a row.

Antony Kay's 88th-minute equaliser at Barnsley last night denied the Bantams a sixth Yorkshire victory after Dean Windass had earlier netted twice to take his goals haul to 16.

The point lifted City two places to eighth and Todd swallowed his disappointment to praise the effort against a home side who had not lost since mid-November.

Todd said: "We have come a long way this season after being written off as relegation candidates. Our aim now is to get in the play-offs and we are going in the right direction even though we haven't come away with three points.

"We have some good players and we'll keep pushing forward to make it possible. And I'm sure we can."

Barnsley boss Paul Hart thought keeper Paul Henderson "deserved a medal" after pulling off a string of saves.

"He was magnificent all through the game and certainly kept them in it in the second half," he said.

Todd added: "Paul made some great saves but then he's had an outstanding season. People are just beginning to recognise him now as a very good goalkeeper.

"But overall I think the whole team played their part in an entertaining game. I thought we bossed the first half and at half-time I simply told them to keep playing with purpose, to get among the opposition and move the ball around. But unfortunately we didn't work the ball hard enough when we lost it.

"We didn't control the game like we did in the first half or put enough pressure on the opposition.

"It's disappointing not to win it but our away form remains excellent. Now we have to start winning at home."

Michael Chopra had opened Barnsley's account with a long-range stunner - the first goal City had conceded away from home for 485 minutes.

Hart added: "I knew we would end the game the stronger. We didn't crumble and the key was not to panic."