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Amateurs in name only - Quevilly set for Cup final

This Saturday's French Cup final will be a veritable David versus Goliath affair as third-tier minnows Quevilly take on Ligue 1 giants Lyon at the Stade de France.
 

Odemwingie leaves Liverpool red faced

Nigeria goal poacher Peter Odemwingie added to the pressure on Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish with the weekend winner for West Bromwich Albion at Anfield.
 

PSG run riot as Lyon keep top-three dream alive

Paris Saint-Germain closed to within two points of Ligue 1 leaders Montpellier by overwhelming second-bottom Sochaux 6-1 at a sun-splashed Parc des Princes on Sunday.
 

PSG crush Sochaux to stay in Ligue 1 title hunt

Paris Saint-Germain closed to within two points of Ligue 1 leaders Montpellier by overwhelming second-bottom Sochaux 6-1 at a sun-splashed Parc des Princes on Sunday.
 

Montpellier extend Ligue 1 lead to five points

Montpellier pulled five points clear of second-placed Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue 1 title race with a narrow 1-0 victory at home to Valenciennes on Saturday.
 

Toulouse clinch Top 14 semi-final slot

Toulouse joined Clermont as sure qualifiers for the semi-finals of the French Top 14 on Saturday but were below their best form in a 30-21 home win over lowly Brive.
 

Montpellier eye breaking Ligue 1 title duck

As a French season of general under-achievement by the country's biggest clubs enters its final furlong, leaders Montpellier are hoping further to rub the elite's noses in it by landing their first ever league title.
 

Lyon's top-three challenge fades in Toulouse

Lyon's hopes of playing Champions League football next season receded sharply on Wednesday after a 3-0 loss at Toulouse left them six points behind third-placed Lille in Ligue 1 with only six games remaining.
 

Drogba goal puts Chelsea on road to final

Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba struck a superb goal at the weekend to set up Chelsea for a FA Cup final showdown with Liverpool.
 

PSG fluff chance to exploit Montpellier setback

Paris Saint-Germain failed to capitalise on leaders Montpellier's slip-up against Lorient after conceding an 87th-minute goal to draw 1-1 at Ligue 1's bottom side Auxerre on Sunday.
 

Montpellier loss opens door for PSG

Ligue 1 leaders Montpellier lost 2-1 at Lorient on Sunday to present second-placed Paris Saint-Germain with an opportunity to move level on points in the French title race.
 

Montpellier, PSG launch Ligue 1 title run-in

With the bulk of this weekend's Ligue 1 fixtures moved back to make room for Saturday's League Cup final, Sunday will see the title run-in between leaders Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain begin in earnest.
 

Lyon bar Marseille's path to League Cup redemption

With Lyon aiming for a first trophy in four years and Marseille bidding to end a run of 12 games without a win, Saturday's French League Cup final at Stade de France carries a faint air of desperation.
 

League Cup won't save season, says Marseille coach

Marseille coach Didier Deschamps has conceded that even victory over Lyon in Saturday's French League Cup final will not be enough to save his side's wretched season.
 

Laporte set for appeal hearing

The French Rugby Federation (FFR) are to appeal the 60-day ban imposed on Toulon sporting director Bernard Laporte by the National Rugby League (LNR), the Top 14 club confirmed on Thursday.
 

Amateurs Quevilly shock Ligue 1 side Rennes to reach French Cup final

Amateurs Quevilly shocked Ligue 1 outfit Rennes 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the French Cup final for the second time in their history but first since 1927.
 

Belhanda double sends Montpellier clear of PSG

A double by Algerian playmaker Younes Belhanda inspired Montpellier to a 3-1 win over ailing giants Marseille and sent the winners three points clear of PSG at the top of Ligue 1 on Wednesday.
 

Lyon cruise into French Cup final

Lyon reached the French Cup final after ending the run of third-tier Gazelec Ajaccio with a 4-0 win in the semi-final in Corsica on Tuesday.
 

Belhanda not expecting favours from Marseille

Montpellier playmaker Younes Belhanda says he does not expect beleaguered Marseille to roll over when his title-chasing side visit Stade Velodrome on Wednesday.
 

Deschamps desperate to pull Marseille into gear

Didier Deschamps has pledged that Marseille will not coast to the end of the season, vowing to pull last year's Ligue 1 runners-up back into gear with just six games remaining.