Micky Adams felt that the penalty which gave Leeds a late draw should have been stopped earlier.
Said the City boss: "I think we had two chances to clear the ball in the run-up to the incident which we did not do and that disappoints me.
"I have seen decisions like that given, but I got the feeling the referee was always going to give them something.
"I have a directive from the League Managers' Association not to criticise referees' performances in public so I do not want to say any more."
Adams On Leeds Draw
"I thought we were outstanding in the first half and played as well in football terms as we have at any point this season", he continued. "Do not forget Leeds are third in the table and have quality players, so we always knew they were going to come back at us. "We defended brilliantly and put bodies on the line, but unfortunately it was not enough."