Nigel Pearson criticised his second-half substitutes for failing to have the desired impact as Bristol City came up short against promotion-chasing Sheffield United.
The visitors proved they were going to be no pushovers in the opening 45 minutes and dominated proceedings with Harry Cornick engineering the game's first chance when he cut inside on his left foot.
Sheffield United could, and probably should, have been reduced to 10 men when Sam Bell was tugged down on the edge of the area by a Sheffield United defender when Cornick played a dangerous cross into the area but referee Geoff Eltringham waved play to continue.
