Rotor Volgograd 0-0 Ural Ekaterinburg
Sunday 22 November, Volgograd Arena
Man of the Match: Vladimir Rykov (Ural)
Rotor held out for a point at home to Ural as they played out an uneventful goalless draw. The closest either side came to breaking the deadlock was a close-range effort from Andrey Panyukov late on that hit the post. The hosts now have a point of breathing space from bottom club Ufa, while Ural have now gone four matches unbeaten.
Rotor stay 15th on eight points, while Ural remain in 11th on 16 points.
Next RPL fixtures: Sunday 29 November - Ural Ekaterinburg vs FC Sochi; Spartak Moscow vs Rotor Volgograd