UPDATE 3-Soccer-Keeper shines as Bayern and Dortmund share spoils

* Weidenfeller thwarts leaders Bayern

 * Dortmund hang on for a 1-1 draw (Adds details, results)

 BERLIN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Champions Borussia Dortmund had goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller to thank for a string of late saves as they drew 1-1 at Bayern Munich on Saturday, leaving the Bavarians eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

 Bayern took the lead against the run of play with a fine 67th-minute shot from Toni Kroos and seven minutes later Mario Goetze slotted in a deserved equaliser for the visitors from a Marco Reus corner.

 Weidenfeller then pulled off several superb stops in the closing stages including a spectacular one-handed effort to push a point-blank Javi Martinez header past the post.

 Bayern, who ended a five-game losing streak against Dortmund but have not beaten their rivals since February 2010, have 38 points and are 11 ahead of the champions who remain third.

 Defender Holger Badstuber tore cruciate ligaments in his right knee and will be sidelined for Bayern for several months.

 Second-placed Bayer Leverkusen beat Nuremberg 1-0 to claim their sixth win in seven games.

 Forward Stefan Kiessling, battling to reclaim a spot in the Germany team, joined four other players on nine goals at the top of the league's scoring chart when he netted in the 37th minute after good work from Andre Schuerrle.

 Schalke 04, who face Montpellier in the Champions League in midweek, are without a win in four Bundesliga matches after salvaging a 1-1 draw at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach with a late equaliser.

 Julian Draxler's 86th minute goal cancelled out Igor De Camargo's fine strike just after the hour to leave Schalke fourth on 25 points.

 Ten-man Mainz 05 left it even later to grab a 2-1 victory over Hanover 96, Adam Szalai snatching an 89th-minute winner after keeper Christian Wetklo was sent off for handling outside the box.

 It was the second triumph in five days for Mainz who are sixth on 23 points.

 SLOW BURNER

 Shown on television to 203 countries, the top of the table encounter between Bayern and Dortmund promised lots of excitement.

 It turned out to be a slow burner, a lacklustre first half featuring two cautious teams unwilling to allow much space.

 With fans staying silent in a protest against new security plans to be voted on later this month, the capacity 71,000 stadium was eerily quiet for the opening 12 minutes.

 Apart from an early Thomas Mueller shot for Bayern and a Reus effort for Dortmund saved by Manuel Neuer, there was little in terms of chances.

 Dortmund were livelier after the break and Mats Hummels should have opened the scoring after catching the Bayern defence napping but his close-range shot was palmed wide by Neuer.

 Bayern went in front when Kroos dribbled past two defenders and gave Weidenfeller no chance with a left-foot shot.

 Dortmund immediately went on the offensive and Goetze fired in through a crowded defence after chesting the ball down inside the box.

 Mueller twice came agonisingly close late in the game, as did Martinez and Kroos, but Weidenfeller was in spectacular form as he denied Bayern their 13th win in 15 games.