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Kick-offs changed due to cold snap

07 February 2012, 19:03

Six Ligue 1 games have been switched to afternoon kick-offs this weekend because of the cold snap, the French League said on Tuesday.

Auxerre v Lorient, Olympique Lyon v Caen, Montpellier v Ajaccio, Valenciennes v Nancy and Evian Thonon Gaillard v Olympique Marseille are to be played at 4pm CAT(SA, GMT+2) instead of 8pm.

On Sunday, Lille will take on Girondins Bordeaux at 4pm rather than 6pm.

Wednesday's French Cup last-16 tie between Lyon and Bordeaux has also been brought forward from 9:50pm to 5:15pm.

Three Ligue 1 games were postponed last weekend because of the bad weather.

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