Sambre Avesnois Women — La Roche sur Yon Vendee Women: 25:23, Coupe de France Women

Sambr Avesnois claimed a 25-23 victory over La-Roche-sur-Yon Vendée in the Coupe de France on Friday evening. The result keeps the home side unbeaten through four matches, while the visitors took their second defeat of the campaign. The match took place at the home venue on 19 September. By then the standings told a clearer story than the scoreboard alone. The hosts sit fourth with eight points from two wins and two draws. La-Roche-sur-Yon Vendée remain third on ten points, though their record shows two losses from four games. The home side's recent run has been uneven. They lost heavily in May, including a 43-25 defeat to Brest Bretagne and a 35-26 loss to Besançon. But they also beat Avranches 35-28 and drew with Paris 92. That mix of results made this win feel earned rather than expected. The visitors have shown more consistency in their last four games. They beat Avranches 36-29 and held Stade Pessacais 27-25. Two draws followed against Begles and Stella Sport Saint-Maur. This defeat ends a run of results that had kept them in the top three. The scoreline suggests a tight contest until the final moments. Eighteen points separate the two sides in the table, with the hosts now closing the gap on third place. What matters most is that the home side have found a way to win when the season demands it.