text: Fourth-place Monaco missed the chance to close the gap in the French title race after drawing 0-0 at home to Montpellier on Tuesday. A win would have moved Monaco level on points with third-place Marseille, but coach Leonardo Jardim's side failed to break down a well-organized Montpellier side, which is in seventh place. The visitors missed a penalty early in the second half when Paraguay striker Lucas Barrios fired a penalty over the crossbar. Substitute Dimitar Berbatov responds as Monaco are held to a goalless draw with Montpellier at Stade Louis II . Result sees the Principality side remain in fourth spot, behind Marseille, Lyon and Paris St germain . Montpellier forward Lucas Barrios reacts after missing a penalty to put the visitors in the lead . Monaco: Subasic, Fabinho, Wallace Santos, Abdennour, Kurzawa, Toulalan, Moutinho, Dirar (Berbatov), Silva (Germain), Ferreira Carrasco (Carvalho), Martial . Subs: Stekelenburg, Kondogbia, Raggi, Traore . Booked: Wallace . Monpellier: Jourdren, Deplagne, Hilton, El Kaoutari, Congre, Isimat-Mirin, Marveaux, Lasne, Dabo, Mounier, Barrios (Camara) Subs: Tiene, Martin, Berigaud, Saihi, Bakar, Ligali . Booke: Dabo, Congre . The draw means Monaco is two points behind Marseille, six behind Lyon and seven behind league leader Paris Saint-Germain. Teenage striker Anthony Martial, who had netter five goals in his past four games, started ahead of 34-year-old striker Dimitar Berbatov. In a tight first half, midfielder Morgan Sanson forced Monaco goalkeeper Danijel Subasic into a smart save, while Monaco left back Layvin Kurzawa headed in a cross moments before the interval, but his effort was ruled out for offside. Montpellier had a penalty claim turned down early in the second half. But moments later referee Said Enjimi pointed to the spot after midfielder Nabil Dirar barged into Bryan Dabo. But Barrios missed the chance for this 12th goal in the 24th game of the campaign when he fired his shot high over high over the crossbar. Meanwhile, second-division Auxerre beat French Cup holder Guingamp 1-0 to reach the final. Auxerre, a four-time French Cup winner which now plays in the second division, won thanks to a goal from midfielder Frederic Sammaritano. Auxerre plays either Paris Saint-Germain or Saint-Etienne in the final. They play their semifinal on Wednesday. Monaco playmaker Joao Moutinho goes down under a challenge from Montpellier's Joris Marveaux (right) Monaco forward Anthony Martial (left) tries to break the first half deadlock at the Stade Louis II . Monaco's Layvin Kurzawa (right) challenges Montpellier's Mathieu Deplagne during the Ligue 1 clash . Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (right) of Monaco races down the touchline being chased by Montpellier defenders . Kurzawa (left) saw a goal disallowed for Monaco towards the closing moments of the first-half . Barrios looks dejected after missing the chance to hand Montpellier the lead from the penalty spot . Former Tottenham and Manchester United forward Berbatov was brought on to try and change things . Monaco fans display a banner depicting Prince Rainier III to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his death . Berbatov tries to take the ball past Montpellier defender Vitorino Hilton as the game draws to a close .
target: Monaco were held to a goalless draw with Montpellier in their Ligue 1 clash .
  Lucas Barrios missed a penalty to give visitors the lead in the second half .
  Principality side failed to break into title chasing pack of Marseille, Lyon and leaders PSG .