Lee Tomlin struck a controversial late equaliser as he secured a point for Cardiff in a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday in the Sky Bet Championship.
Owls defender Julian Borner scored his first goal for the club midway through the first half, when his deft flick took Kadeem Harris' shot beyond Neil Etheridge (19), but the visitors failed to build on their early dominance at the Cardiff City Stadium.
They were punished three minutes from time, when Tomlin came off the bench to win a contentious free-kick - after he appeared to foul Massimo Luongo - which he superbly dispatched beyond goalkeeper Cameron Dawson (87).
Victory by a two-goal margin would have sent Garry Monk's men top of the table, yet the late drama means they now move up to sixth, with Cardiff perched in 11th place.