PARIS, May 10 (Reuters) - Lille were on the brink of their first Ligue 1 title since 1954 as they opened a seven-point gap with a 2-1 win at St Etienne on Tuesday.
The northerners recovered from a shaky start to prevail with goals by Tulio de Melo and Rio Mavuba and now have 69 points with three games left.
Second-placed and champions Olympique Marseille will play their game in hand at home against Stade Brest on Wednesday (1900 GMT).
Paris St Germain's hopes of securing a qualifying spot for the Champions League third qualifying round took a knock when they were held to a 2-2 home draw by relegation-threatened Nancy that left them in fourth place, one point adrift of Olympique Lyon.
The northerners recovered from a shaky start to prevail with goals by Tulio de Melo and Rio Mavuba and now have 69 points with three games left.
Second-placed and champions Olympique Marseille will play their game in hand at home against Stade Brest on Wednesday (1900 GMT).
Paris St Germain's hopes of securing a qualifying spot for the Champions League third qualifying round took a knock when they were held to a 2-2 home draw by relegation-threatened Nancy that left them in fourth place, one point adrift of Olympique Lyon.
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