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Belle's mistake that allowed Burton to go two-up in an FA Cup clash a fortnight earlier had prompted the drastic action.

But boss Chris Wilder was full of praise for the centre back's attitude in the fortnight since the decision to make him available was made.

"Cortez has shown a good attitude and that's what I want from all my players," said Wilder.

"He will be used when he is needed and has to put in performances when he gets the chance, either to attract the interest of another club or to put himself back in my plans.

"I thought he did well on Saturday."

Town deserved Belle's goal, which cancelled out a Wayne Turk effort earlier in the second half.

But overall, Wilder admitted that his side had not done well enough to have earned maximum points.

"I thought we were poor apart from in the last half hour," he said. "We didn't pass the ball and we looked a yard off the game physically and mentally.

"We conceded a poor goal then changed it round with half an hour to go and looked more comfortable with it.

"We deserved our equaliser but we are disappointed because we had a couple of chances to go on and win it.

"With a win at Stevenage and a draw here we have got four points in two games but really we wanted to get another three on Saturday."

While disappointed with his side's display, he was delighted with the reaction of the 1,200 Shay crowd who backed the team from first whistle to last.

"I have been hurt by certain little bits and pieces of criticism over the years from our supporters but the crowd on Saturday was absolutely superb," said Wilder.

"I thought we deserved to be booed off at half time and thought possibly there would be a moan and a groan but I never heard that.

"I thank them for their support and perhaps Saturday was a point earned by the supporters who drove the players on.

"They realise the situation with the injuries and knew we needed a lift."

The injury situation was hardly eased by events on the pitch at the weekend.

Jon Shaw played almost the whole game with blurred vision and Adam Quinn suffered an Achilles injury, making way for Belle at the break.

"My physio has been superb, but he is having to work ever so hard at the moment," said Wilder who admitted the move to switch Jake Wright to central midfield had not come off.

"Matt Doughty, Jon Shaw and Cortez Belle have all been whacked and Adam Quinn has an Achilles injury.

"Jon Shaw did superbly to finish the game because he was suffering from blurred vision from the first minute."

Town will discover today their opponents in the first round of the FA Trophy with the draw due to take place at lunchtime.

Match report