Annecy 1-1 Metz result, stats and report

Metz looked set for three points after Augustine Boakye struck twice in four minutes, but Saint-Étienne refused to fold and Jessy Deminguet's 89th-minute header earned the visitors a point in a fiery Ligue 2 contest.

Dijon came from behind to beat Annecy 2-1 in Ligue 2 on Friday night, with substitute Julio Tavarès scoring twice after the hour mark to take all three points away from home.

Red Star ground out a narrow 1-0 win over Metz in Ligue 2, with Jovany Ikanga converting a second-half penalty to settle a match that Metz's goalkeeper kept competitive almost single-handedly.

Pape Moussa Fall scored three times as Metz dismantled Rodez 4-1 at home in Ligue 2, delivering the kind of dominant, competitive performance their previous four matches had failed to produce.

Grenoble Foot 38 led through Thibault Rambaud's second-half goal but Annecy hit back through Samba Diba to share the spoils in a competitive Ligue 2 Friday night fixture. A fair result on the stats, though Grenoble will feel they let two points slip at home.

Metz have drawn three of their last five Ligue 2 matches and look short of a cutting edge. Sochaux arrive unbeaten in five and keeping clean sheets for fun.

Annecy host Nancy on Friday night in Ligue 2 carrying the memory of a 5-1 demolition of the same opponents back in April. Nancy arrive having lost their last two and with serious questions to answer about their desire to compete.

Dijon have failed to keep a single clean sheet in their last five Ligue 2 matches. Metz arrive on Monday without a defeat in five. Something has to give.