Relegation rivals Nice and Nancy drew 1-1 in Saturday night's Ligue 1 clash at the Stade Municipal du Rey.
Daniel Niculae headed the visitors in front after 12 minutes from Yohan Mollo's free-kick but Franck Dja Djedje equalised before half-time.
It was a deserved leveller but Nancy dominated thereafter, a combination of the woodwork and keeper David Ospina somehow limiting them to a point - which at least lifted them out of the drop zone as both teams leapfrogged Dijon, who host league leaders Paris St Germain on Sunday.
Nice had dominated much of the first half, Nancy keeper Guy N'Dy Assembe denying Anthony Mounier early on before Kevin Anin volleyed over.
But Nancy went ahead when Mollo curled a free-kick to the edge of the six-yard box, where the unmarked Niculae headed powerfully past Ospina.
Nice resumed their attack and Renato Civelli's deflected volley forced an awkward save from N'Dy Assembe, who then kept out Abraham Guie Guie's header.
Their equaliser also came from a set-piece, Mounier delivering a free-kick towards the penalty spot and Dja Djedje beating N'Dy Assembe.
Ospina had to be at his best before half-time to keep out Loosemy Karaboue's superb curling effort, which was destined for the top corner.
That set the tone for a one-sided second period, with Salif Sane first to threaten when his 30-yard drive skimmed the post with Ospina beaten.
The keeper made another excellent save from Mollo's vicious curling free-kick, and Niculae headed Mollo's cross over two minutes later.
Djamel Bakar was denied by the post after a fine run and shot and Ospina saved Niculae's long-range effort as the visitors' pressure failed to yield a winning goal.
