Loups d'Angers won 3-1 at Chartres on Tuesday night to end a run of three successive 3-0 defeats in the French men's Pro A. Chartres, the promoted side, have lost all five of their matches and stay bottom, despite close to 350 supporters in their hall on the eve of a public holiday.
Saint-Denis, also promoted, beat La Romagne 3-1 at home. Before the fifth matchday both clubs' only win had come against Chartres. Angers host La Romagne on 22 November.
GV Hennebont beat Loire Nord TT of Roanne 3-0, ending the visitors' run of four wins from four, and moved above them into second. Hennebont played without their Chinese players and Vladimir Sidorenko, and Roanne were also short of players; Lev Katsman led the home side. SPO Rouen stay top with five wins from five after beating TFTT Thorigné-Fouillard 3-1, and Bruille beat Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier 3-1 and are third.
The full table is on Eleven's Pro A page.
