Rotherham United 2 Cardiff City 2

Cardiff let slip a two-goal lead as they were robbed of their second win in four days by bottom club Rotherham.

Two goals in two minutes from teenage sensation Joe Ledley and striker Paul Parry put the Welsh side in control.

But Rotherham replied almost immediately with two goals in four minutes to deny the visitors victory.

And only a fantastic late save from keeper Tony Warner kept out Rotherham who have gone 18 matches without a win – the worst by any league club for 33 years.

sorely missed

Alan Lee, the striker who left Rotherham for Cardiff in a near £1million deal last year, was causing his old team-mates problems early on.

Twice he flick headed and sent in Parry who beat keeper Mike Pollitt with a crafty lob that grazed the top of the bar and dropped over and then saw Pollitt turn away his second effort.

Gary O'Neil, on loan from Portsmouth, curled in a 25-yard free-kick but Pollitt covered it smartly.

A clever free-kick from Ledley dipped over the defence and threatened to embarrass Pollitt, but Martin McIntosh stretched to clear.

And when a corner was half cleared Graham Kavanagh pounced but drilled his shot just wide.

When Ledley burst down the left and picked out Lee with his low cross Chris Swailes closed down the Irish frontman.

Cardiff, unbeaten in five, had Darren Williams to thank for keeping out the home side just before the break.

Twice Williams produced last-ditch clearances when McIntosh powered a header after Chris Sedgwick's cross and again when Rob Scott rose to head past keeper Warner.

But in the 70th minute a stunning goal by 17-year-old Welsh international Ledley put Cardiff in front when he hit a blistering shot from 25 yards.

Two minutes later Parry matched the youngster's opener with a carbon copy goal from 25 yards.

worth paying!! at last

But four minutes later Rotherham midfielder Paul McLaren claimed his first goal for the club with a 30-yard drive that bounced off the bar and went in off the back of keeper Warner.

And substitute Michael Proctor blazed a dipping volley over Warner for the equaliser, before only a super save from Warner denied McLaren a spectacular late winner.