"I think the only positive is that we got a point. When you don't play well and can't win the game then it's important to take a point," said the Reds' boss.
"It's clear that it wasn't a good game and we weren't able to create chances. We wanted to start with a high tempo but it didn't happen.
"Robbie almost scored at the end but it wasn't to be. Sometimes when you don't play well it takes just one moment to win it and Robbie came close.
"We talked before the game about winning and that was our aim. We knew Bolton had lost and we knew we could have gone nine points ahead of them if we'd won. We'll have to wait until the end of the season to see how important this point is, but it's clear it wasn't a good game for either side."