George Ilenikhena celebrates after scoring his second goal to seal Monaco's cup win in Orleans

Orléans (France) (AFP) - Winless in Ligue 1 since November, Monaco hung on with 10 men before beating third-tier Orleans 3-1 on Saturday in the round of 32 of the French Cup.

Elsewhere, English coach Gary O’Neil enjoyed a comfortable victory in his first game since replacing Liam Rosenior at Strasbourg as the Ligue 1 team crushed fourth-tier Avranches 6-0.

In Angers, Norwegian goalkeeper Kjetil Haug stopped two spot kicks as Toulouse won a clash of Ligue 1 clubs in a shoot-out.

Monaco, deprived of 10 key players, looked anxious and struggled to impose themselves.

Orleans squandered a couple of chances before Folarin Balogun converted one of Monaco’s rare opportunities after 27 minutes.

After Monaco’s Stanis Idumbo picked up a second yellow card in the 44th minute, the visitors sat back.

They survived several scares before 19-year-old George Ilenikhena, who had come off the bench to replace Balogun, struck in the 88th minute and again four minutes into added time.

Two minutes later Fahd El Khoumisti gave the hosts a consolation goal.

“The main thing was to qualify. The spirit of the team, playing 10 against 11, was remarkable,” said Monaco coach Sebastien Pocognoli.

Gary O'Neil took charge of his first match for Strasbourg since replacing Chelsea-bound Liam Rosenior

In Normandy, Strasbourg did not falter after losing one English coach, Rosenior, to Chelsea and hiring another one in former Wolves boss O’Neill.

Joaquin Panichelli scored after 14 minutes, then set up Julio Enciso and Diego Moreira before the break. Martial Godo, Sebastian Nanasi and Enciso with his second scored in the second half.

In Angers, Toulouse took the lead with a 47th-minute goal by Santiago Hidalgo following a Mark McKenzie long throw. The hosts levelled in added time with an Amine Sbai penalty.

In the shootout, McKenzie missed the first Toulouse penalty but after that his team were flawless while Haug saved the second and seventh Angers attempts.

The game between Ligue 1 leaders Lens and third-tier Sochaux was postponed to Sunday because of snow.