Wahbi Khazri was the hero for Saint-Etienne in Saturday's Ligue 1 outing as his brace powered them to a 2-1 win over Nimes.
The 28-year-old's goals ended Saint-Etienne's four-game losing run in the French top-flight as they bagged their first win since their 4-1 win over Nice on December 4.
Khazri broke the deadlock at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in the third minute and later doubled the hosts' lead with his strike from the penalty spot in the 34th minute.
Algeria's Zinedine Ferhat pulled a goal back for Nimes on the stroke of half-time but it was not enough to rescue the struggling visitors from defeat.