Match Report
Niort had not lost in 7 games. Auxerre's winless run stood at 5. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Niort against 1/15 for Auxerre.
R. Buquet took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.0 yellow cards per game. Stade René Gaillard in Niort staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,406. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Auxerre led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.