Football Focus Highlight

Serbia edged a step closer to automatic qualification for next year's World Cup finals as the Group Seven leaders held nearest challengers France to a stalemate in Belgrade.

France recovered from the ninth-minute dismissal of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to salvage a point as Thierry Henry's effort after half an hour cancelled out Nenad Milijas' 13th-minute opener from the penalty spot.

Serbia themselves ended the night with 10 men when Danko Lazovic was dismissed late on.

The draw leaves France four points behind Serbia with two matches to play.