I know, I know: technically, tonight's game fits the definition of a derby. Unfortunately, this new L1 fixture (2 years old) is nowhere near in anticipation and expectation as an OL-ASSE, the REAL derby.

So indeed the interest, if any, of this game is not obvious, as the outcome won't make much difference to the two participants fortunes.

Derby du Rhône

Week 28, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

Tonight's main event is six pointer of a game. Saint-Etienne (46 points) now looks down upon Lyon (43 points) with strength that has placed it very firmly in the race for the final European spot. At 7th place in the standings, Lyon can only reasonably expect to fight for Europa League.

Palermo-Lecce, sfida tutta meridionale, chiude, questa sera, la nona giornata di Serie A. I rosanero di Mangia, reduci dal doppio ko sull'asse Milano-Roma (ma all'Olimpico hanno avuto svariate occasioni per il pari), non attraversano un periodo positivo, anche se il Barbera si è dimostrato, fino a questo momento, fortino inviolabile (tre vittorie su altrettante sfide [.

Serie A: Asse Milano - Torino Di Raffaele Cautiero La sesta giornata del campionato di Serie A presenta sfide affascinanti e soprattutto d'alta quota sull'asse Milano-Torino, cioè Juventus Stadium-San Siro. Il programma si apre al Sabato con l'anticipo delle 18 tra Roma ed Atalanta. Questa è una sfida particolare perchè si affrontano due squadre che si trovano in condizioni opposte: la squadra

Malbranque joins St Etienne - Yahoo! Eurosport St Etienne have confirmed the signing of Steed Malbranque from Sunderland. The Ligue 1 outfit have agreed a two-year deal for the 31-year-old midfielder, who returns to his native France for an undisclosed fee. A statement on www.asse.fr read: 'It's official.

Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire (also called ASSE or A.S. Saint-Étienne) is a French football team founded in 1920. It is one of the most successful teams in French Football history, with honors including 10 French First Division championship wins. Featuring United States National Team captain Carlos Bocanegra, Saint-Étienne finished the 2010/11 Ligue 1 season in [.

By Chris Wright

You'll have to bear with me on this one as I've had to translate the accompanying info for this clip into English myself and my French isn't exactly...how you say?...tres bonne.

From what I can gather, a Saint-Etienne supporters group (ultras?

Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire (also called ASSE or A.S. Saint-Étienne) is a French football team founded in 1920. It is one of the most successful teams in French Football history, with honors including 10 French First Division championship wins. The club's main rivals are Olympique Lyonnais from nearby Lyon.