A goal in added time from Michael Turner saw the Tigers take a point from a 1-1 draw against Queens Park Rangers on Saturday afternoon.
Phil Brown selected the same side that beat Watford a fortnight ago with the only change coming on the bench as Ryan France replaced Simon Walton who was ineligible due to him currently being on loan from QPR.
Former Tiger Damien Delaney lined up for the visitors and was given a warm reception on his first return to the KC Stadium.
Included in another near-full house, interested onlookers in the West Stand included recent Newcastle United boss Sam Allardyce and Ex-Tiger Steve McClaren.
The opening stages of the game were evenly contested, although QPR created a half chance when Patrick Agyemang brilliantly controlled a long ball before firing a shot straight at Boaz Myhill.
QPR took the lead in the 14th minute in bizarre circumstances.
A quick counter attack saw a low cross come in from the left which Wayne Brown almost turned into his own net.
Myhill did brilliantly to keep the ball out but it ricocheted off Rangers forward Dexter Blackstock and off the inside of the post before Andy Dawson cleared.
But assistant referee Graeme Atkins flagged immediately to say the ball had crossed the line before Dawson had connected.
Despite City's protestations, a goal was given.
It almost got worse for City eight minutes later when they struggled to clear a corner, Myhill just about preventing Agyemang from getting a clear header on goal.
Myhill then had to flip away Hogan Ephraim's cross as QPR began to dominate a lethargic-looking City side.
Hope for the Tigers came when they were awarded a free kick on the edge of the Rangers 'D' on 27 minutes.
Andy Dawson took it and forced Lee Camp to tip the ball over the bar before a free kick was awarded to the visitors from the resulting corner.
City had loud claims for a penalty waved away on 34 minutes when Fraizer Campbell appeared to be tripped in the box, but the referee was unimpressed.
Half Time: Tigers 0-1 QPR
The referee produced the first card of the game two minutes after the break as he booked Martin Rowlands for a challenge on Richard Garcia.
The Australian picked up an arm injury from that challenge and he was replaced by Bryan Hughes seven minutes later.
Despite looking a little more lively, City were struggling as an attacking force and were getting very little change out of the Rangers defence.
City's second change came on 61 minutes when Caleb Folan replaced Henrik Pedersen as City switched to a 4-3-3 formation.
An injection of pace from Campbell won City a corner on 69 minutes but Dawson's delivery was too strong. Moments later, Folan headed wide from Hughes' cross.
Campbell then won City a free kick when his run was blocked off by Michael Mancienne. Dean Windass took it, but Camp managed to save it at the second attempt.
Campbell was starting to cause problems for QPR and his shot on 75 minutes went just wide of the near post.
City then made their final change as Craig Fagan replaced the largely ineffective Windass.
A cross from Hughes in the 81st minute was well headed down by Folan into the path of Campbell, but his header was weak and well saved by Camp.
Fagan was booked seconds later for a foul on Gareth Ainsworth.
Camp's antics when coming out of his area to deal with a long ball had the City fans up in arms, but QPR were remaining strong at the back and rarely giving the home side a sniff.
The Tigers finally dragged themselves level as the game entered five minutes of added time.
Campbell found Folan on the right and after running at Delaney, he crossed for Michael Turner, now playing as a forward, to tap home at the far post.
The big defender has now scored in each of the Tigers last four games at the KC.
City were now looking for a winner and when Folan nodded down for Campbell, he could only scuff a shot into the hands of Camp.
The draw meant the Tigers finished the afternoon as they started it in fourth position in the Championship.
However, they are now just three points behind new leaders Stoke City with Tuesday's game in hand at Barnsley up next.
Tigers (4-4-2) Boaz Myhill; Sam Ricketts, Michael Turner, Wayne Brown, Andy Dawson; Richard Garcia (Hughes 54), Dean Marney, Ian Ashbee [captain], Henrik Pedersen (Folan 61); Fraizer Campbell, Dean Windass (Fagan 75).
Subs: Matt Duke, Ryan France, Bryan Hughes, Craig Fagan, Caleb Folan.
Bookings: Fagan 82
Queens Park Rangers (4-4-2) Lee Camp; Michael Mancienne, Damion Stewart, Fitz Hall, Damien Delaney; Gareth Ainsworth (Connolly 90), Martin Rowlands [captain], Gavin Mahon, Hogan Ephraim; Dexter Blackstock (Leigertwood 56), Patrick Agyemang (Balanta 81).
Subs: Matt Pickens, Kieran Lee, Angelo Balanta, Mikele Leigertwood, Matt Connolly.
Bookings: Rowlands 48, Camp 90, Leigertwood 90.
