French Cup quarter-final results on Wednesday: Paris-Saint Germain 1 (Pastore 8) Rvian 1 (Khlifa 43) Evian won 4-1 on penalties Lens 2 (Carrasso 11-og,Bergdich 90+2) Bordeaux 3 (Sertic 59, Diabate 81, 85) Tuesday Troyes 3 (Brechet 52, Faussurier 74, Camus 81) Nancy 0 Saint-Etienne 1 (Aubameyang 74) Lorient 2 (Barthelme 44, Aliadiere 90+3) afp

Montpellier coach Rene Girard on Wednesday admitted that he may not return to management when he leaves the Ligue 1 club this summer. Girard led the modest southern outfit to the title for the first time in their history last season, but has been told that his contract will not be renewed when it expires in the summer. Former Marseille and Auxerre coach Jean Fernandez is being tipped to replace him. "I'm getting old," Girard told reporters on Wednesday ahead of Friday's Ligue 1 match against Lyon.

By Justin Palmer LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal missed the chance to take another step towards securing a Champions League place after fellow European hopefuls Everton held firm in a lively 0-0 Premier League draw at the Emirates on Tuesday. The Londoners, who had won four in a row to move up to third and are chasing qualification for the continent's elite competition for a 16th straight season, had the better opening with French striker Olivier Giroud guilty of two bad misses.

AS Monaco vice-president Jean-Louis Campora said on Tuesday that his club will do everything in their power to fight the passing of a new rule that threatens to bring an end to their financial advantages. But he ruled out any possibility that the Ligue 2 club might seek to play in the Italian league in future if their appeals against the new tax rules are dismissed. Up until now, foreigners playing for the principality club have not had to pay income tax, while French players have paid less in national insurance contributions.