Derby 2-2 Brentford: Bees let two-goal lead slip at Pride Park

<div class="pa_art"><p>Brentford's automatic promotion hopes suffered a blow when they squandered a two-goal lead as Derby hit back to earn a 2-2 draw at Pride Park.</p><p>Brentford were coasting after dominating the first half to lead through an Ivan Toney penalty and a Sergi Canos strike.</p><p>But Derby were transformed after the break and reduced the arrears through Lee Gregory before fellow half-time substitute Louis Sibley curled in a superb equaliser with three minutes remaining.</p><p>It was a spirited comeback from Derby, who had failed to score in their previous four games, but Brentford will be bitterly disappointed with the way they allowed two points to slip from their grasp.</p><p>The teams shared a goalless draw in December but . . .