Stade de Reims booked their place in the Coupe de France final but it wasn’t pretty. The Ligue 1 side had to suffer for long periods against fourth-tier opponents AS Cannes but got the job done

AS Cannes were beaten but they certainly were not outplayed as their Coupe de France adventure came to an end at the hands of Stade de Reims (1-2) on Wednesday night. There should have been a gulf

Reims will play Paris Saint-Germain in the Coupe de France final in May after beating brave fourth-tier outfit Cannes 2-1 in their semi-final.

Reims clung on for a 2-1 victory at fourth-division Cannes on Wednesday to set up a French Cup final meeting with holders Paris Saint-Germain in May.Cannes were looking to become the first fourth-tier club to reach the final since Calais lost to Nantes in the 2000 showpiece,

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Stade de Reims reached their first Coupe de France final since 1977 with a 2-1 victory over fourth-tier Cannes, ensuring they would progress without the nerves of penalties for the first time in the last four rounds.

Those at the front carried a giant green banner in the club's colors, which read "Le Chaudron Ne Se Dissout Pas” (The Cauldron Does Not Dissolve). The Cauldron is the nickname given to Saint-Etienne's Stade Geoffroy-Guichard because of its intense atmosphere.

Stade de Reims ended fourth-tier AS Cannes' dream run in the Coupe de France after a 2-1 victory away in the semi-final on Wednesday.