Jahn Regensburg 1-1 Ingolstadt
Goals: 0-1 Guwara (36'), 1-1 Albers (56')

Jahn Regensburg had to settle for a point against Bavarian rivals Ingolstadt, with the guests remaining in relegation danger after failing to win for the 25th time this season. Only a win would realistically have kept Ingolstadt's survival hopes alive and they looked on course for the points when Leon Guwara turned Christian Gebauer's cross into his own goal. Andreas Albers levelled early in the second half, turning the ball in from close range after Ingolstadt failed to clear their lines from a corner, and Jahn had a host of opportunities to take the lead. When Benedikt Gimber sent a last-gasp header against the crossbar, it summed up Regensburg's evening as they huffed and puffed, but failed to blow their local rivals down.

Holstein Kiel 1-0 Hamburg
Goals: 1-0 Wriedt (13')

Holstein had Thomas Dähne to thank for a superb early save that denied Robert Glatzel what would have been an 18th league goal of the season. As a result, the hosts were able to soon have their noses in front themselves courtesy of Kwasi Okyere Wriedt's breakaway opener. Fed through on goal by Fabian Reese's tackle on Bakery Jatta, Wriedt held off Sebastian Schonlau in a foot race towards goal before firing under Daniel Heuer Fernandes on his left foot. Dähne again saved well from Glatzel, this time at the feet of the HSV striker, with half an hour to play to frustrate the promotion chasing visitors even further. And Kiel would go on to claim all three points, leaving Hamburg seven points back from the top-three.

Sandhausen 2-1 Dynamo Dresden
Goals: 1-0 Dumic (7'), 2-0 Zenga (48'), 2-1 Knipping (65')

Starting the day with just three points separating the hosts in 15th and the visitors in the promotion/relegation playoff one spot below, this was a genuine six-pointer. And it was the home side that struck first, taking a seventh-minute lead through Dario Dumic as the centre-back reacted quickest to Kevin Broll's save and prodded home from close range. Broll then produced an outstanding stop to deny Pascal Testroet a Sandhausen second only moments later. Sandhausen did eventually double their lead early in the second half. A dosing Paul Will lost possession, allowing Sandhausen to pounce and Erik Zenga found the back of the net to make it 2-0. Tim Knipping pulled one back but Sandhausen held on to a victory that opens up a six point gap to Dresden.

Paderborn 2-2 Karlsruhe
Goals: 1-0 Pröger (30'), 1-1 Wanitzek (36'), 1-2 Hofmann (69'), 2-2 Thalhammer (84')
Red card: Hünemeier (47')

Paderborn took the lead on the half hour mark thanks to Kai Pröger's fifth goal of the season and first since Matchday 10, which owed an enormous amount to Florent Muslija's sumptuous through ball. The away team were on level terms six minutes later as Benjamin Goller's pinpoint pass found Marvin Wanitzek on the edge of the box to rattle home the leveller. Shortly after the break, Paderborn were reduced to 10 men after Uwe Hünemeier was shown a straight red card for a late tackle on Goller. Karlsruhe made the advantage count with 20 minutes to go when Jannik Huth couldn't keep out Philipp Hofmann's header, but Paderborn drew level late on through Maximilian Thalhammer to ensure a share of the points.

STP St. Pauli St. Pauli - SVW Bremen Werder Bremen

Matchday 29 round-up: Honours even as St. Pauli and Werder draw