That's it for today, Felix Brych has blown his whistle and the game is over.

Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) commits a foul and is shown a yellow card without any hesitation from the referee.

Maximilian Mittelstadt (VfB Stuttgart) produces a lovely ball into the penalty area but the defender manages to intercept and comfortably averts the danger.

Jarzinho Malanga (VfB Stuttgart) did his best to latch onto a through ball, but it was too strong.

Alexander Blessin prepares a substitution. Oladapo Afolayan is replaced by Andreas Nielsen Albers (St. Pauli).

There will be a minimum of 5 min. of added time.

Substitution. Yannik Keitel leaves the pitch and is replaced by Jarzinho Malanga (VfB Stuttgart).

Chris Fuhrich (VfB Stuttgart) sends a chip pass into the box, but Nikola Vasilj is quickest to intercept the ball.

Stuttgart have been awarded a corner kick.

The opposition back off Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart), who needs no second invitation to shoot from inside the box. It's a decent effort towards the roof of the net, but Nikola Vasilj denies him with the save. The referee points to the corner flag and Stuttgart will take a corner.

Felix Brych shows a yellow card to Danel Sinani (St. Pauli) for his blatant foul.

Substitution. Morgan Guilavogui makes his way off the pitch and Erik Ahlstrand (St. Pauli) comes on as his replacement.

What a miss! A floated cross from the flank picks out Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) unmarked near the penalty spot with just the keeper to beat, but he skies his header miles over the bar.

Yannik Keitel (VfB Stuttgart) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Felix Brych had an easy-decision to make.

Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart) did his best to latch onto a through ball, but it was too strong.

Jeff Chabot goes off the pitch and Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart) comes on.

A defender unwittingly blocks the ball on the line after a snap shot from Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) inside the box following a slide rule pass.

Chris Fuhrich (VfB Stuttgart) will deliver the corner kick.

Alexander Blessin has decided to make a change. Danel Sinani (St. Pauli) replaces Johannes Eggestein.

Here comes a substitution. Lars Ritzka is given a rest as he is replaced by Adam Dzwigala (St. Pauli).

Oladapo Afolayan (St. Pauli) lashes the ball towards goal from outside the penalty area, but it goes narrowly over the crossbar.

Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) latches onto a long ball into the box and unleashes a fine volley at goal, but flashes the effort just wide of the right post. That would have been a great goal!

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart) comes onto the pitch for Josha Vagnoman.

Nikola Vasilj displays his ability to read the game and clears the danger after Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) threatened to latch onto a through ball from just outside the box.

Lars Ritzka (St. Pauli) sends a weak shot high over the bar from the edge of the box.

The resulting corner, taken by Manolis Saliakas (St. Pauli), comes to nothing.

Oladapo Afolayan (St. Pauli) is penalised for holding. Felix Brych signals a set piece.

Yannik Keitel (VfB Stuttgart) has an effort on goal, but he misses to the right of the goal.

Stuttgart are showcasing great team work and neat passing moves.

That's unlucky! Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) beautifully controls a pass and from the edge of the box drills a shot in on goal, but it's inadvertently blocked by a defender and cleared.

Johannes Eggestein (St. Pauli) plays a through ball but overhits it.

Johannes Eggestein (St. Pauli) is heading towards the penalty spot to take it.

There's an opportunity for Chris Fuhrich (VfB Stuttgart) to deliver the ball into the box from a corner.

The corner is swung in but Stuttgart can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.

Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) finds himself in a promising position after receiving a clever chip pass, but one of the defending players comes up with a timely interception. Stuttgart win a corner.

Half-time substitution. Sebastian Hoeness decided to make a change. Anthony Rouault is replaced by Anrie Chase (VfB Stuttgart).

Felix Brych blows his whistle and the second half starts.

That is it for the first half after the referee blows his whistle and the players head to their respective dressing rooms.

Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) shoots inside the box, but is denied by a timely block.

Johannes Eggestein (St. Pauli) is shown a yellow card by the referee for making a challenge on his opponent, but he looks angry with the decision.

2 min. of stoppage-time to be played.

Chris Fuhrich (VfB Stuttgart) attempts to scoop the ball into the box over the defence, but one of the defending players makes a timely intervention.

Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) commits a rough foul. Felix Brych stops the game and makes a call.

A pass lands at the feet of Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) in the middle of the box, he looks up and shoots but the effort is superbly blocked by a defender.

Johannes Eggestein (St. Pauli) fancies his chances and unleashes a powerful shot from the edge of the box, but the keeper just watches it go high over the bar.

Yannik Keitel (VfB Stuttgart) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.

A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Stuttgart comes to nothing.

This shall not pass! Yannik Keitel (VfB Stuttgart) lines up a shot from the edge of the box and goes for goal, but the effort is well blocked by a defender.

Oladapo Afolayan (St. Pauli) finds himself in an offside position and the referee stops play after the linesman raises his flag.

Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Nikola Vasilj, who smothers the ball.

Chris Fuhrich (VfB Stuttgart) releases a low pass from just outside the box in an attempt to find his teammate, but one of the defenders calmly averts the threat.

Hauke Wahl (St. Pauli) jumps into a tackle and Felix Brych signals a foul. Stuttgart have been awarded a free kick.

Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) leaps high deep inside the box to meet a beautiful cross from the resultant free kick. He glances a header goalwards, but it goes narrowly wide of the right post.

Stuttgart failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.

The ball goes out of play. Stuttgart are awarded a corner kick.

Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) bursts into the box and pulls the trigger, but he can't beat the goalkeeper. He directed his shot towards the left post, but one of the defenders reacted brilliantly to block it. Stuttgart get a corner.

Good work from Stuttgart as they win a corner.

Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) darts into the penalty area to latch on to a pass, and he unleashes a low shot in the direction of the left post. Nikola Vasilj is alert and denies him with a nice save. Stuttgart will take a corner kick.

Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) commits a rough challenge and Felix Brych blows his whistle for a foul.

Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) attempts to find one of his teammates inside the box with a chip pass, but one of the defending players reacts superbly and intercepts the ball.

Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) is caught offside after the linesman raises his flag.

The resulting set piece from Stuttgart is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.

What a save from Nikola Vasilj! Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) jumps high to meet a cross and glances a promising header from close range towards the roof of the net, but the goalkeeper pulls off a brilliant save to keep it out. Stuttgart have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.

A sweeping move ends with a pass to Morgan Guilavogui (St. Pauli) inside the box. He lets fly low towards the middle of the goal, but Alexander Nubel was watching it all the way and makes a comfortable save.

Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.

Johannes Eggestein (St. Pauli) shoots after receiving a good pass. His effort from the edge of the box goes just wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Stuttgart will have a goal kick.

A long through ball into the box almost gives Chris Fuhrich (VfB Stuttgart) a good chance, but he loses out to one of the defenders.

Alexander Nubel displays his ability to read the game and clears the danger after Morgan Guilavogui (St. Pauli) threatened to latch onto a through ball from just outside the box.

The first half of this match is about to start.

The players are out at last! St. Pauli will take the kick-off.

Today's referee will be Felix Brych.

Both teams starting lineups are available now, so you can have a look at them.

Welcome to our minute-by-minute commentary of today's clash. You can enjoy a written form of everything important that will be happening on the pitch. Have fun.