Struggling Tomsk held leaders Rubin Kazan to a goalless draw.

Rubin could not find a way past the Tomsk defence, but still extended their lead over Spartak Moscow to seven points. Spartak lost 2-1 at city rivals Saturn yesterday.

CSKA Moscow pulled to within a point of Spartak thanks to a three-goal second-half blitz against Dinamo Moscow.

After a goalless first period, Pavel Mamaev, Milos Krasic and Guilherme struck to give CSKA a 3-0 win.

Elsewhere, Zenit St. Petersburg won 1-0 at Krylya Sovetov, while Amkar Perm beat Terek Grozny by the same scoreline.