Chateauroux secured a 3-2 win over Lens in Monday’s Ligue 2 clash, with Christopher Operi, Cheick Diarra and Philippe Keny finding the net.
Before the encounter, Nicolas Usain’s men were three points off the relegation zone, but the hard-fought victory handed them some relief.
Five minutes before the half-time break, Senegalese forward Keny put the hosts ahead thanks to an assist from Jeremy Cordoval.
Mali’s Diarra doubled La Berri’s lead in the 66th minute before turning provider for Cote d’Ivoire defender Opera.
However, Lens launched an attempt to equalise following efforts from Cheick Doucoure and Simon Banza – yet they were unable to get the important third.