Second victory in a row for Saint-Etienne, which confirmed its improvement in Troyes (1-0).
The only goal of Miguel Trauco is enough for the happiness of the Stéphanois, who temporarily return to a length of Clermont, play-off, who receives Nice this Sunday (5 p.m., to follow live commented).
Troyes is 17th with the same total of points (13 pts), like Bordeaux, held in check in Metz in a spectacular draw (3-3).
The Girondins can blame themselves as they led 2-0 until the reduction of the score of their former player De Préville before the break (45th).
Rémi Oudin scored his double (39th, 67th) before Opa Nguette answered him in the same way (52nd, 70th), to allow the red lantern to snatch a draw outnumbered.
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In the other matches, Reims has long believed to sign its first victory for two months in Strasbourg thanks to the goal of Hugo Ekitike (22nd).
Opposite, if Kévin Gameiro missed a penalty (42nd), it was midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde who saved his family from a free kick at the end of added time (90th + 7).
For Angers, Thomas Mangani was more successful against Lorient (1-0) to replace the SCO in a provisional sixth place.