UPDATE 2-Soccer-Marseille rally to beat Lille and move clear

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* Marseille win 2-1 at Lille

* Make important step towards first league title in 17 years

* Toulouse's Champions League hopes dented

MONTPELLIER, France, April 26 (Reuters) - Olympique Marseille made an important step towards their first league title in 17 years when they won 2-1 at Lille on Sunday.

The Provence side, last crowned French champions in 1992, have 67 points with five matches left and closest rivals Girondins Bordeaux are on 62 with a game in hand at Stade Rennes on Wednesday.

Marseille started confidently but on 41 minutes referee Laurent Duhamel awarded Lille a penalty for a Charles Kabore handball in the area.

Steve Mandanda, however, saved Michel Bastos's attempt from the spot.

Lille did not give up and went ahead four minutes into the second half when Belgium striker Eden Hazard found the back of the net with a shot from close range after being set up by Robert Vittek.