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Steve Thompson came off the bench to level the scores against his former club in the 74th minute at the Cardiff City stadium after Michael Chopra put the hosts ahead in first-half stoppage time.

And Jones was frustrated not to take a maximum haul as the second-placed Bluebirds bid for promotion from the Championship this season.

Jones said: "It was a difficult game and we probably should have seen it out but the manner we conceded so late on was very disappointing.

"It was the only time we switched off but they have good players and we gave the ball away far too easily during the second half.

"It was a soft goal to give away and you cannot leave the near post unattended. If it was from the centre of the goal then fair enough but not from that position.

"I don't think the referee had a good game as he didn't let the game flow but that is not the reason we have drawn the game as we should have gone for the jugular in the first half when we were well on top."

Despite earning a point, Clarets boss Eddie Howe felt his side deserved to be heading back to Lancashire with all three.

He said: "I think we deserved to win the game as we were in control apart from the opening 15 minutes.

"We bossed possession particularly in the second half and although before the game I would have been pleased with a point, now it's over I think we should have had all three.

"To concede right on half-time was a disappointment, particularly as their player had time for two touches.

The former Bournemouth boss added of the eighth-placed Clarets: "I would love to think we could make a late surge towards the play-offs but we have some tough games coming up.

"I have kept my philosophy from my Bournemouth days and inherited some very good players here so hopefully we can carry on the good work."

Howe also reserved special praise for Thompson, who netted for only the third time this season.

"Steve Thompson was delighted to score against his former club," Howe admitted.

"His attitude is first-class and he has been rewarded with his goal."

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{ Wales embraced pressure - Jones(UKPA) – 19 minutes ago

Alun-Wyn Jones has revealed how Wales relished being put under a piercing spotlight that accompanied them all the way to Edinburgh for their make-or-break clash against Scotland.

Wales' 24-6 victory - only their fourth at Murrayfield since 1985 - has kept them in the RBS 6 Nations title shake-up. Defeat in the Scottish capital, though, would have seen a trip to Italy on February 26 gripped by a fear of potential wooden spoon status for the losers.

Jones said: "Usually, you are told to avoid pressure and not think about it. There was a bit of a mentality this week, though, of knowing we were under pressure and then embracing it."

He added: "We seem to play better rugby the more under pressure we are, especially later on in games, so we said let's embrace it from the start, and we did.

"Flippin' heck, we play great rugby under pressure - we have done against the likes of South Africa and New Zealand.

"If you look at some of our performances, we have been guilty of not getting into games as early as we should do. We were very conscious we were under pressure, but we embraced that pressure from the off.

"Yes, international rugby is a results-based game, but it was only a matter of time (before Wales won).

"It is nice to see some smiles on faces. It was one of our best defensive performances - we shut them out - and we had that composure under pressure."

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