Match Report
In the standings it was Aviron Bayonnais 15th on 28 points, Saint-Alban 12th on 35 — separated by 7. On the form table Saint-Alban stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.37/1.93 for Aviron Bayonnais and 1.23/1.63 for Saint-Alban (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.37.
Defeat had followed defeat for Aviron Bayonnais — four in succession. Aviron Bayonnais had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Saint-Alban, 7.
The venue was Stade Didier Deschamps in Bayonne, with room for 3,500 spectators.


