Angers SCO 0 - 0 Guingamp: High-flying Angers hang on for the point against Guingamp

Ten-man Angers held on for a valuable point that saw them move a point clear in second in the Ligue 1 table following a goalless draw with Guingamp.

The visitors began brightly and thought they'd grabbed the lead in the 26th minute when Younousse Sankhare headed Nicolas Benezet's delivery beyond Ludovic Butelle - but the linesman's flag cut short their celebrations.

Jimmy Briand proved to be a thorn in the hosts' side and he teed up Benezet early in the second half, only for the youngster to drag his shot wide of Butelle's goal.

Angers' night was made more difficult when substitute Slimane Sissoko was shown a straight red with 10 minutes to play for a two-footed lunge but, despite that disadvantage, the hosts almost stole the points when Cheikh Ndoye's header crashed against the bar.