The other battle of Third Division against Bundesliga 2 was an altogether closer-run affair, with putative favourites 1860 Munich eventually prevailing by way of a penalty shoot-out on the back of a 1-1 draw after extra time...

Munich - A late Moritz Stoppelkamp goal gave 1860 Munich a narrow but deserved victory over FSV Frankfurt in Munich...

Hamburg - In an intense encounter, which produced no less than seven yellow cards, FC St. Pauli began their push for promotion on the opening Friday evening fixture of the campaign with a win over TSV 1860 Munich thanks to a late goal from Lennart Thy...

VIP visit at the season finale: U.S. rock star Jon Bon Jovi looked at the game against the Lions VfR Aalen in the Allianz Arena over - and was thrilled...

Glenn Murray was stetchered off as the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-final between Crystal Palace and Brighton finished 0-0 at Selhurst Park...

I think it's fair to say that 1860 have not been the team making the headlines in Munich over the past few weeks. Bayern's exceptional dismantling of Barcelona's tiki-taka style of football in the Champions League has created an incredible buzz around the city and there was clearly still some excitement loitering in the Allianz Arena for 1860's match against Union Berlin...

It's not often that you find yourself in need of the end of a season but for 1860 München, that is very much the case. The season has been littered with off-field discrepancies, the latest saw members refuse to vote on the presidency at the club, and now more than ever the club needs time away from football...