Surprise leaders Spartak Nalchik stayed...

A well-taken 65th minute goal by midfielder Nikita Malyarov gave the North Caucasus side all three points and saw new Dynamo manager Miodrag Bojovic start his reign with a defeat.

Elsewhere, Zenit St. Petersburg follwed on their impressive 2-0 victory over CSKA in Moscow midweek with a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Moscow Region side Saturn, who are now bottom. An 88th minute header from Belgian defender Nicolas Lombaerts saw Zenit move joint top on points with Spartak Nalchik.

Zenit host Nalchik on Thursday evening in St. Petersburg.

CSKA Moscow are third after a 3-1 win in the Russian capital over Tom Tomsk, a goal from Serbian international Milos Krasic and two from Brazil"s Guilherme giving the former Red Army side a comfoprtable victory after keeper Igor Akinfeev had gifted the guests the lead.

Rubin Kazan are fourth and four points off the top as they look for a third successive title, a late equalizer earning them a 1-1 draw in Vladikavkaz against

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