Nice 0 - 0 Lille OSC: Nice take a point as Mahamane Traore hits Lille crossbar

Nice continued their run which has seen them lose just once in seven Ligue 1 matches but were made to settle for a point in a goalless draw with struggling Lille.

The visitors had good reason to feel aggrieved, though, just after the break when they were denied a penalty after Paul Baysse hauled down Djibril Sidibe inside the area following an uneventful first half.

In-form Hatem Ben Arfa was struggling to have the same impact for the hosts as in recent weeks and it was Mahamane Traore who had the best chance but could only head against the crossbar of an open goal with Vincent Enyeama left stranded.

Lille almost stole the points at the death but Stoppila Sunzu's header was cleared off the line by Nampalys Mendy and Nice survived.