Saint-Etienne edge Metz in Ligue 1 promotion/relegation play-off first leg

Second-division Saint-Etienne edged a 2-1 home win against Metz on Thursday in the first leg of the promotion/relegation play-off that pits the 16th-placed Ligue 1 side against a challenger from the second tier.The second leg of the promotion/relegation play-off will take place at Metz's Stade Saint-Symphorien on Sunday. bur-nf/ea