Bologna slump to goalless draw at Frosinone

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Bologna missed the chance to go third in Serie A on Sunday after being held to a goalless draw by relegation-threatened Frosinone.

Thiago Motta's team would have moved above Juventus with a win at the Stadio Benito Stirpe but instead are a point behind the Turin giants after a below-par display.

Bologna almost snatched what would have been an undeserved win in the final seconds when Stefano Turati tipped Dan Ndoye's close-range finish onto the bar before Ndoye then scooped over the rebound in front of an open goal.

Juve, on a dreadful run of form which has seen them pick up just seven points from their last nine league fixtures, host Fiorentina in Sunday's late match.

Bologna are aiming to reach the Champions League for the first time and are a good bet to do so thanks to eight wins from their last 10 matches.

The seven-time Italian champions currently sit in the final spot but Serie A is leading the race for an extra place in next year's revamped tournament, meaning fifth could be good enough.

Roma are three points behind Bologna in fifth after beating Lazio 1-0 in their first local derby in over two years on Saturday.

Five points further back in sixth are Atalanta who are at Cagliari and also have another game in hand to play with Fiorentina before the end of the season.

Although Bologna played one round in the old European Cup in 1964, the same year that they most recently won Serie A, they have never participated in the modern Champions League.

Frosinone dropped into the relegation zone on Saturday night after Empoli's last-gasp 3-2 win over Torino and a point was not enough to exit the bottom three.

Eusebio Di Francesco's side, who won Serie B last season, are two points from safety after 10 matches without a win.