Cardiff City saw their lead at the top of League One shrink to two points as Burton Albion battled to a 2-2 draw at Pirelli Stadium.

Despite a defiant performance from The Brewers and a vital point gained, they drop into the relegation zone after Rotherham won against Exeter City.

Albion took a surprise early lead against the League Leaders through a Jake Beesley bicycle kick.

The 29-year-old's strike brought him up to 10 goals for the season and left the visitors chasing an equaliser.

After holding on for more than 30 minutes, Burton succumbed to Cardiff's pressure just after the break.

Perry Ng found Alex Robertson, who made space in the box and fired past Brewers keeper Bradley Collins to make it 1-1 and set up an exciting second half.

Robertson got his second after he reacted quickest to a deflected Cardiff corner, stabbing it past Collins to give the visitors a 2-1 lead.

The 22-year-old Australian international's two goals took his tally up to three for the season, having spent a significant amount of time injured and out of the squad in the early stages of the campaign.

Kyran Lofthouse levelled the game once more after he applied the finishing touches to a George Evans free-kick that deflected into his path.

Despite seven minutes of stoppage time Burton managed to hold on for what could be a valuable point come the end of the season.

The Bluebirds will be disappointed with their draw despite increasing their unbeaten run to 10 games.

Lincoln City's away win against Wigan mean that they are just two points shy of Cardiff and ensure that pressure remains at the top of the table.