Amakhosi dominated the first half and scored through Willard Katsande, but the Buccaneers were much better after the break and levelled through Thamsanqa Gabuza.
Tinkler admits Chiefs dominated the opening exchanges, saying: “Chiefs were better in the first half; we weren’t compact enough and gave them too much space.
“It was disappointing to concede a goal on the second ball. We were a bit nervous, but understandably so given our situation.
“In the second half we were better and we started to create more chances after [Mpho] Makola and [Sifiso] Myeni came in.”
Tinkler says he was also happy with the way his player reacted given their current predicament.
“I’m happy with the character and attitude of the players in the second half … we just need to keep that going.
“The players reacted extremely well. Sure, it’s happened a lot lately, but it’s important to react when things are bad.”