Source: Eurosport
Late-show Toulouse stay on Euro track
PARIS (AFP) - Toulouse moved into second place in the French first divsion on Saturday with a 1-1 draw at Auxerre, but they needed a goal 10 minutes from time to stay on course for a European place next season.[LNB]Bryan Bergougnoux found the target in the 80th minute to equalise Polish striker Ireneusz Jelen's 26th-minute opener for Auxerre.[LNB]The point preserved Toulouse's unbeaten record which stretches back to November, but they are six points behind seven-time champions Lyon who face Rennes on Sunday.[LNB]Strugglers Valenciennes scotched Lille's attempts to have a say in the French title race with a 2-0 success.[LNB] Lille, who enjoyed a brief foray into the Champions League three seasons ago, stay sixth after goals in quick succession from Gael Danic and former Glasgow Rangers striker Jean-Claude Darcheville around the half-hour mark put paid to their lofty ambitions.[LNB]The northerners stay on 43 points from 27 games, one behind Bordeaux, who host Lorient on Sunday.[LNB]Valenciennes pushed into midtable after they made it nine matches unbeaten in all competitions.[LNB]PSG, now third in the table on goal difference behind Toulouse, are also in action Sunday, at home to midtable Nancy while fourth-placed Marseille visit struggling Caen and St Etienne look to exit the drop zone with a win at Monaco.[LNB]Elsewhere Saturday, Nice saw their hopes of bagging a potential place in Europe fade after a 1-0 loss at Sochaux, now level on points with fourth-bottom Caen.[LNB]Nantes and Grenoble shared a 1-1 draw and Le Mans moved away from the danger zone with a 2-0 home win over a Le Havre side which appears doomed after a 19th league defeat left them ten points behind St Etienne.
