GOOOAAAALLL!!!! Cavani wraps it up!! Pastore rolls the ball across the face of goal where Cavani is waiting to tap home from a just a yard out.
90' +3
CLOSE!!! Somehow it’s still 1-0!! With Desmas having gone forwards for a corner, PSG break forward and Lucas appears to have made it 2-0 as he rolls the ball towards an empty net, but it stops in the mud in the goal-mouth and somehow doesn’t go in.
90' +2
SAVE! Huge chance for Niort to equalise as Kike strikes a low effort towards goal from eight yards out, but Areola gets down superbly well to stop the shot at on the line.
90' +1
K. Rocheteau enters the game and replaces A. Dona N'Doh.
SAVE! Cavani is played clean through on goal by Pastore but Desmas stands up tall and palms the ball over the bar.
90'
We’re into three minutes of added time.
Substitution Ande Dona N'Doh Kevin Rocheteau
88'
Agouazi chips in a free-kick after a foul by Nkunku and Bronn gets his head to it to flick it towards goal, but there are no Niort players closing in and Areola can gather the ball up under no pressure.
87'
Pastore runs the ball into the corner and wins his side a throw-in. Understandably PSG don’t look in any rush to take it either with just a few minutes left.
84'
Niort are not giving in here as Sambia crosses towards Dona Ndoh after a lovely cross-field pass from Roye, but the cross is easily caught by Areola.
82'
A half-chance for Niort as Roye breaks into the right-hand edge of the PSG area, but he can only fire high over the bar whilst off balance.
81'
Lucas Moura enters the game and replaces J. Draxler.
A third and final substitution for PSG as Draxler is replaced by Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva
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78'
J. Pastore has scored a goal for PSG!
GOOOOAAALLLLLL!!! PSG finally take the lead! Nkunku picks himself up having been fouled by Choplin and whips in a superb cross from the free-kick, and Pastore is unmarked at the back post to tap home from just a couple of yards out.
77'
J. Choplin gets yellow.
76'
Choplin goes into the book for a foul on Nkunku.
75'
Niort are sitting pretty deep here and allowing PSG to have the majority of possession, but their fans are certainly getting behind them and they’re looking extremely well organised at the moment.
73'
J. Pastore enters the game and replaces G. Krychowiak.
D. Djigla enters the game and replaces D. Lamkel Zé.
CLOSE!! The ball drops to Kimpembe seven yards out from goal at the far post and the centre-back strikes a low first-time volley towards goal, but Matuidi can’t get out of the way on the line and it bounces off his leg and away from goal.
Another change as PSG search for a winner with Krychowiak being replaced by Javier Matías Pastore.
Niort are also making a change with Didier Lamkel Ze coming off for David Djigla.
70'
Another half-chance for Marquinhos from a corner, but he can only head wide of the goal at the back post. The centre-back has arguably had PSG’s best chances so far.
69'
Roye picks out Lamkel Ze on the left and the crowd comes alive as they sense an opportunity for the home side, but the winger, who’s had very little impact on this game, cuts inside and loses possession cheaply.
67'
Maxwell once again gets forward down the left-hand touchline and pulls a low cross back towards Matuidi, but just as Guedes did in the first half, the midfielder blasts the ball high over the cross bar from 20 yards out.
65'
A. Dabasse enters the game and replaces Z. Grich.
A first change for Niort now as the lively Grich is replaced by Adrian Dabasse.
64'
PSG win a free-kick in a dangerous area in the centre of the pitch 25 yards out from goal. Cavani strikes it low around the wall but doesn’t get enough bend on the ball and it goes wide of the post.
62'
Draxler plays the ball into the feet of Nkunku inside the penalty box and the midfielder is brought down by Bronn, but the referee says it was a fair challenge and waives play on.
59'
E. Cavani enters the game and replaces J. Augustin.
A first change now for PSG as Edinson Cavani replaces Augustine.
58'
Super save again from Desmas!!! Another huge chance for Augustine as a poor clearance breaks straight to him eight yards out from goal, but his low effort is really well saved by Desmas low to his left.
57'
Save!! Augustine turns really well inside the left-hand edge of the penalty box but Desmas makes himself big to block the striker’s effort. The Niort keeper really is having an outstanding game here.
55'
Areola comes a long way off his line from the resultant free-kick but Bronn gets there first and flicks a header towards goal, but upon hitting the ground the ball almost stops dead in the water allowing Matuidi to hack it clear.
54'
P. Kimpembe gets yellow.
Kimpembe brings down Roye just inside the Niort half and proceeds to kick the ball away in frustration, earning himself a needless booking.
51'
Chance for Guedes!! Another huge chance for the winger as the ball drops to him seven yards out from goal at the back post, but he fluffs his first-time effort horribly and it rolls harmlessly wide of the right-hand post.
50'
The conditions are certainly not improving here as the ball almost comes to a complete stop in a puddle of water.
48'
Nkunku whips in a corner from the right-hand side but the ball goes all the way through the penalty box and out the far side. That was a much better ball in from Nkunku than what we saw in the first half though.
46'
Kick-off! Niort get the second half underway.
45' +1
L. Agouazi gets yellow.
Agouazi becomes the first player to go into the book for a foul on Draxler.
44'
Guedes looks to cross from the right-hand side but only succeeds in blasting the ball high over the bar for a goal kick, drawing huge cheers from the home crowd. That just about sums up PSG's first-half.
43'
As much as the conditions are working against PSG here, you feel they're also inhibiting the home side somewhat as they’re struggling to put any real moves together when they do get forward.
41'
A nice bit of play from Niort down the left-hand side involving David Kiki and Didier Lamkel Ze, but the former lets the ball get away from him and the eventual cross towards Ande Dona Ndoh is far too high and Areola gathers it in with ease.
39'
The delivery is a really poor one though, barely getting off the ground, and once again PSG’s defenders have to head back towards the halfway line.
38'
Kimpembe wins PSG a free-kick on the left-hand corner of the Niort penalty area having been brought down by Grich and Nkunku will have another chance to put a cross in.
36'
Once again Guedes and Meunier link up well down the right-hand side, but with only Augustine to aim for in the middle, the right-back’s cross is far too easy for Desmas who comes out to claim the ball high above his head.
34'
PSG win a corner as Matuidi is well challenged in the air by Choplin, but Nkunku’s delivery goes straight out of play from the corner and another opportunity to get a cross in is wasted by the midfielder. His delivery certainly hasn't been great from set pieces fo far.
32'
You sense the PSG players are just starting to get frustrated now as the state of the pitch continues to worsen.
30'
Huge chance for Guedes!! Grzegorz Krychowiak plays in Maxwell with a lovely through ball down the left-hand side and the left-back picks out Guedes with a smart cut back towards the edge of the box, but having taken a touch the winger blasts the ball high over the bar from 15 yards out.
28'
A good opportunity for PSG as they win a free-kick in a dangerous area on the right-hand side, but Nkunku fails to beat the first man with the cross and Niort are able to easily clear the danger.
26'
Grich very nearly gets in behind Maxwell down the right-hand side of the box but his control lets him down and the left-back is able to get a tackle in before Presnel Kimpembe is fouled by the Niort winger as he attempts to win back possession.
25'
Draxler goes on a driving run down the left-hand edge of the penalty box and looks to pick out Augustine in the middle, but his cross is too close to Desmas who comes off his line well to collect it.
23'
PSG are getting plenty of joy down the right-hand side and very nearly take the lead as Jeremy Choplin deflects Goncalo Guedes’s low cross towards his own goal, but Desmas does extremely well to react quickly and keep it out with his legs.
21'
Laurent Agouazi perhaps lucky to escape a yellow card as he brings down Julien Draxler just inside the PSG half as the German winger looks to break away on the counter attack.
19'
PSG work the ball well down the right-hand side and Meunier gets a cross in towards Augustine, but the ball is just behind the striker and Niort are once again able to clear, although PSG soon have the ball back again.
17'
Chance for Marquinhos! The centre-back rises highest to meet a corner but can only head over the bar from seven yards out. PSG have looked a real threat in the air early on here and you feel they may look to get the ball wide as often as possible given the conditions.
16'
Niort have a free-kick 40 yards out from goal after a foul by Nkunku on Sambia, but Jimmy Roye’s lofted ball forward is a poor one and Alphonse Areola is able to come out and catch it with ease.
14'
The wet conditions are certainly preventing PSG from really getting going here, but it’s not dampening the spirits of the home crowd who are making themselves heard.
12'
Huge chance for Augustine!! Maxwell gets in behind the Niort defence down the left-hand side and whips a lovely ball across the face of goal, but the centre-forward fails to make decent contact with the ball from four yards out and Niort escape.
11'
Another half chance for PSG as Thomas Meunier has acres of space inside the right-hand edge of the penalty box, but his powerful shot is straight at Demas who palms it away with relative ease.
8'
Really good play from Niort as Junior Sambia exchanges passes with Grich down the right-hand side and shoots well towards goal, but the effort is deflected behind for a corner. It’s been a good start from the home side though.
5'
Close! Arthur Desmas spills Christopher Nkunku’s cross at the near post and the ball very nearly falls straight at the feet of Augustine, but the Niort defence just about manage to scramble the ball clear.
4'
PSG are seeing plenty of the ball early on as you might expect, but there’s an awful lot of water on the pitch and the turf is already starting to cut up, so the visitors may find it hard to play much neat football along the floor.
2'
A bright start for Niort as they work the ball wide to Zakaria Grich, but the winger slips as he looks to cross and slices the ball straight out for a goal-kick.
1'
Kick-off! Jean-Kevin Augustin gets the game underway for PSG.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Coupe de France last 16 tie between Niort and Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Rene-Gaillard.
Niort progressed to this stage with a 3-0 win over Sarreguemines in the last round, but face a tough test against a side in a league above them who won have the competition in each of the last two seasons.
Their recent form won’t fill them with too much confidence either, having lost three of their last five matches, including a 3-2 home defeat to Red Star in their most recent game, leaving them 12th in Ligue 2.
PSG meanwhile have won six of their last seven games in all competitions, including 4-0 wins over Rennes in the last 32 of the Coupe de France and Barcelona in the Champions League.
They do though sit second in Ligue 1, three points adrift of leaders Monaco, but will be full of confidence ahead of today’s game having beaten Marseille 5-1 in their last outing.
Team news: Niort (4-1-4-1): Desmas; Sambia, Bronn, Choplin, Kiki; Agouazi; Lamkel Ze, Roye, Dembele, Grich; Dona Ndoh
Subs: Trapp, Thiago, Aurier, Lo Celso, Pastore, Lucas, Cavani
Niort manager Denis Renaud makes three changes to the side that was beaten by Red Star, with Arthur Desmas replacing Saturnin Allagbe in goal, while Jeremy Choplin and Zakaria Grich come in for Matthieu Sans and Romain Grange in defence and midfield respectively.
This is certainly going to be a test for the home side even though PSG have rested several of their big stars, but they will be boosted by a sell-out crowd of over 10,000 people at the Stade Rene-Gaillard.
The players are making their way out onto the pitch, kick-off is not far away now.
Half-time: Niort 0-0 Paris Saint-Germain
A frustrating half for PSG who have certainly been hampered by the terrible condition of the pitch. Niort in contrast will be pretty pleased with their first half display, as they’ve defended well and have had one or two half chances at the other end without really threatening Areola’s goal.
Unai Emery may well turn to the likes of Edinson Cavani and Javier Pastore if the score remains level for much longer, and will certainly be expecting much better deliveries from set pieces in the second half.
Unai Emery meanwhile makes eight changes to his PSG side from the win over Marseille, with Thomas Meunier, Marquinhos and Blaise Matuidi the only men to keep their places in the side, although Javier Pastore, Lucas and Edinson Cavani are all included on the bench.
Full-time: Niort 0-2 PSG
So PSG scrape into the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France with a 2-0 win over Ligue 2 Niort, but it took Javier Pastore and Edinson Cavani to come off the bench and score to do it.
That's all from us for today, thanks for joining us and we hope you'll be able to join us again soon.
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