Johnson fumes at Nyatanga

Johnson: Disappointed

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Bristol City boss Gary Johnson was left fuming by Lewin Nyatanga's "unprofessional" sending off in the draw with Watford.

Nyatanga had already been booked when he scythed down Henri Lansbury on 68 minutes to leave his side a man down as they tried to protect a 2-1 lead.

Watford made their pressure and numerical advantage count deep into stoppage time when John Eustace touched home a shot from close range to leave Johnson rueing his side's habit of conceding late on.

"Lewin's tackle was unprofessional and I've spoken to him about it in the dressing room," said Johnson.

Mistake

"He's a good young player, but he has to learn from that mistake because it was the last thing we needed.

"Again we have let in a last-gasp equaliser and feel like we have lost, rather than drawn. I don't know what more we can do except to keep drilling the players on how to clear their lines.

"At the moment when the stoppage time board goes up it seems to create a siege mentality and we cannot hold onto the ball. It has cost us so many points this season and I'm more than frustrated by it."

Lansbury was stretchered off as a result of Nyatanga's tackle and the midfield player, on-loan from Arsenal, faces a scan in the next couple of days.

Watford manager Malky Mackay is hoping the injury is not too serious as he revealed the club are hoping to extend Lansbury's loan stay from the Gunners.

Worry

"It's a nasty ankle injury. But we've already opened talks with Arsenal about extending the lad's stay with us and I don't expect that decision to be affected," said Mackay.

"We have a young side and I'm very proud of the way they kept battling right up until the final whistle.

"City's goalkeeper has pulled off a string of fine saves in the second half and I was starting to think it just wasn't going to be our day.

"But we knew of their tendency to let in late goals so when five minutes of stoppage time was signalled I felt we still had every chance."