Coventry City manager Tony Mowbray has said that Bristol City deserve to be champions.
Mowbray told the Press Association: "We have come to the best team in the league and almost done enough to nick all three points.
"All credit to Steve for winning promotion by playing positive attacking football.
"They deserve to be champions, while we still have work to do to make sure of staying in the division.
"We managed to restrict them without being defensive and had chances to win the game.
"We have been pretty good away from home in recent weeks and it's another performance to build on.
"The lads are disappointed in the dressing room because a few shots flashed wide or brought good saves.
"It was a difficult game for Bristol emotionally and we had to do our best to capitalise."