sentences:  They remained contenders.At the beginning of April, Bocaly told the press he thought the title race was between Montpellier, PSG and Lille, the reigning champions; with two matches left, this was still the case, but a stoppage-time winner against Lille left Montpellier needing only to draw at Auxerre, whose relegation was already confirmed.Bocaly said it would be difficult, but he had "every faith in the spirit of this team to be champions".