City came from behind to earn a point at Burton to restore optimism in their League One survival fight following two bad defeats.
Check out T&A chief sports writer Simon Parker's game guide, including player ratings and match stats.
MAN OF THE MATCH
David Ball was a strong attacking presence on City’s right, both out wide and cutting in. An honourable mention as well to a pumped-up Hope Akpan.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH
Hope Akpan has had a stop-start time with City but it came right with his second-half equaliser.
MOAN OF THE MATCH
What did ref Trevor Kettle possibly see to not give a penalty when Lewis O’Brien was pushed over in the Burton box?
TACTICS
Calum Woods came straight in at left back while Connor Wood was brought in at left midfield as City went with a 4-2-3-1 set-up.
PLAYER RATINGS
BURTON: Collins 7, Clarke 6 (Templeton 81, 5), Brayford 8, Buxton 7, Hutchinson 6 (Harness 46, 7), Fraser 7, Quinn 6, Allen 6 (Wallace 72, 4), Akins 7, Boyce 6, Daniel 6. Subs not used: Sbarra, McCrory, Miller, Bywater.
CITY: O’Donnell 6, Caddis 6, A O’Connor 7, Knight-Percival 6, Woods 7, O’Brien 7, Akpan 8, Ball 8, Payne 7 (Colville 84min), Wood 6, Doyle 6 (Miller 89min). Subs not used: McGowan, P O’Connor, Anderson, Devine, Wilson.
MATCH STATS
REFEREE: Trevor Kettle (Rutland)
BOOKINGS: Fraser, Boyce (Burton); Doyle, Knight-Percival (City)
ATTENDANCE: 3,168
SHOTS ON TARGET: Burton 5 City 5
SHOTS OFF TARGET: Burton 6 City 7
CORNERS: Burton 6 City 10
FOULS COMMITTED: Burton 13 City 8
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