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 The 5th Bavarian Reserve Division advance was stopped by French troops at Lewarde,  short of Douai until the village was captured in the evening,after which the division stopped for the night. The 1st Bavarian Reserve Division battalions also came within  of Douai, after overcoming French troops at Cantin and Raucourt. Behind the advanced battalions the rest of the corps arrived during the day.  Both divisions were ordered to capture the town next day and occupy high ground to the west. The inner units were to pin down French troops in Douai, as the flanking units encircled the town and met at Esquerchin to the north-west. The envelopment failed due to the distance to be travelled and the resistance of French skirmishers, which delayed the German advance. Douai was captured by dark and  prisoners were taken by 2 October, mainly from Territorial regiments. Allegations were made that civilians had fired at German troops and the town was fined  

 The advance resumed on 2 October, the 1st Bavarian Reserve Division in the south to attack through Brebières to St.Laurent and the 5th Bavarian Reserve Division to advance via Izel and Oppy to Bailleul. It was known that the French 70th Reserve Division was moving south-east, also towards Bailleul. The 70th Reserve Division was advancing towards Lens, with a left flank guard facing Douai, to link with the 77th Division at Gavrelle and Fresnes. The French divisions had been rushed from the Vosges and also deployed at short notice. A brigade of the 70th Reserve Division moved towards Fresnes and one advances south-west to Gavrelle, ready to pause on 2 October and then push outposts southwards. The French moved south in parallel brigade columns as the Germans moved west in divisional columns. A brigade of the 5th Bavarian Reserve Division reached Esquerchin and set flank guards facing north before advancing on Quiéry la Motte, when French artillery near Izel pinned down the German infantry and destroyed a German artillery battery. French infantry then attacked from Drocourt and forced the German columns to deploy and work forward closer to Izel.{{sfn|Sheldon|2008|pp=5–6