Nice and Vannes make semis

Nice reached the semi-finals of the French League Cup with a 1-0 win over bottom Ligue 1 club Le Havre.

Late Kante goal seals Nice through, while Vannes win on penalties

A late goal from Cedric Kante gave Nice a 1-0 win over bottom Ligue 1 club Le Havre on Tuesday and a place in the French League Cup semi-finals. Defender Kante volleyed home from a corner two minutes from time to snatch victory for Nice, the losing finalists in 2006 and currently eighth in the Ligue 1 standings. The French Riviera side next meet Vannes, who knocked out Ligue 2 rivals Metz in Tuesday's other quarter-final tie, winning 4-3 on penalties after the sides were tied 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time. The last two quarter-finals are on Wednesday with Girondins Bordeaux welcoming second division Chateauroux and holders Paris St Germain hosting second division Racing Lens in a rematch of last year's controversial final. Some PSG fans held up an abusive banner aimed at their visitors during the 2008 title match, won 2-1 by the Paris side last March at the Stade de France. The French League initially banned PSG from this year's edition but a civil court later quashed that decision and the two sides will meet again, this time at Parc des Princes.