Gary Johnson says his City side "got their game back" despite losing 2-1 at Sheffield United - guaranteeing their play-off place at the same time.

Michael McIndoe had City in front from the penalty spot but Gary Speed scored twice - the second also from a spot-kick - to earn the Blades all three points.

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Although automatic promotion is definitely beyond them, City are ensured a top six finish after both Wolves and Ipswich drew today.

Gary told Bristol City World: "We got our game back today. We played our football and created enough chances to win it.

"We came to a club that were flying and needed the win themselves. At the time I thought the penalty was a bit harsh but, having said that, both teams got want they wanted in as far as they got their win which gives them a chance of the play-offs, and we are automatically in the play-offs whatever happens next week.

"The dressing room wasn't jumping up and down because we lost the game - we don't like losing games.

"But we showed we have a good football team. We created plenty of opportunities and are disappinted we didn't get more out of it.

Gary revealed it was chairman Steve Lansdown who had broken the news to the squad that they had made the top six.

He said: "We were kept abreast of the information we needed but we still wanted to win the game without being silly.

"We hung in there and tried to pick up a goal as it came along. We had lots of corners and free kicks.

"We gave it go but it was nice to see the chairman's face at the end of the game. He was the one who told us we had made the play-offs.

"Our supporters were brilliant and would have taken heart from the performance.

"We go into the play-offs on the back of a poor run but that was our best game for a long time and we have something to hold on to.

"We will keep going as normal for the Preston game. We have got to have some sort of shape and pattern so we need to go into [next Sunday's] match as though we have something to play for and will do that in preparation for the wonderful play-offs."