Gary Johnson is determined to keep his Bristol City players' feet on the ground after their last-gasp victory over Barnsley.
Davey hits out at referee Hill
Gary Johnson is determined to keep his Bristol City players' feet on the ground after their last-gasp victory over Barnsley.
Substitute Darren Byfield lashed home the winner from close range to end 10-man Barnsley's hopes of taking a point from a game in which they led twice.
City face West Brom on Boxing Day with four wins and two draws from their last six games and only behind the second-placed Baggies on goal difference.
Proud
Johnson said: "We are not going to get all big time and brag about what we might achieve in the second half of the season.
"But I'm certainly proud of my players and our club over how we have fared over the first 23 games and we need to maintain standards while keeping our feet firmly on the ground.
"This was a great game for Christmas. Barnsley came to play football and there were loads of chances.
"I felt we could have been ahead at half-time. We didn't take our opportunities and I felt that if we went on performing the same way a result would come.
"Darren is proving our fox in the box as a substitute this season and again he turned up in the right place at the right time."
Barnsley were twice ahead through Jon Macken and Dennis Souza but Enoch Showunmi equalised almost immediately on both occasions.
Davey fuming
Barnsley boss Simon Davey was already becoming frustrated over some refereeing decisions from Keith Hill.
And his anger boiled over when Jamal Campbell-Ryce was sent off for a second yellow card on 54 minutes, having been judged to have dived in a bid to win a penalty under a challenge from Liam Fontaine.
"Our lad was clipped and it should have been a penalty," said Davey.
"I'm flabbergasted by the performance of the officials. The referee was clearly intimidated by the home fans and gave everything against us.
"We should have had a penalty right at the end for handball. The whistle went to his lips, but no sound came out, which was no surprise.
"I thought my team were magnificent. We stood strong against 12 men because the referee was certainly on their side.
"I had a quiet word with him after the game, but I'm probably in trouble anyway."
