Cardiff City manager Dave Jones was left to rue two dropped points after his side were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Burnley.

Steven Thompson stepped off the substitutes' bench to head a deserved late equaliser against his former club.

Clarets boss Eddie Howe, who has lost just one of his six games in charge, sent on Thompson in the 74th minute after seeing his in-form side create and miss numerous chances as they trailed to Michael Chopra's opener for Cardiff in first-half stoppage time.

Just as it looked as though Cardiff were going to hold on and climb to within three points of npower Championship leaders QPR, Thompson glanced home Ross Wallace's corner to finally haul the visitors level in the 83rd minute.

Cardiff extended their unbeaten league run to seven games since back-to-back defeats at the turn of the year but played second fiddle for long periods to Burnley, who have climbed to within five points of the play-offs.

Jones said: "It was a difficult game and we probably should have seen it out but the manner we conceded so late on was very disappointing.

"It was the only time we switched off but they have good players and we gave the ball away far too easily during the second half.

"It was a soft goal to give away and you cannot leave the near post unattended.

"If it was from the centre of the goal then fair enough but not from that position.

"I don't think the referee had a good game as he didn't let the game flow but that is not the reason we have drawn the game as we should have gone for the jugular in the first half when we were well on top."