FC St. Pauli have loaned Erik #Ahlstrand to Dutch top-division club Heracles Almelo until the end of the season. All the best for the rest of the campaign, Erik! 🤎🤍 #fcsp

Eric #Smith spoke to the media yesterday about his birthday, the upcoming three-match week and his belief that the #BoysInBrown can avoid the drop.⤵️ #fcsp

💬 #Blessin on Tomoya #Ando: "He's extremely flexible and can play in all three central defensive positions. He did well against Bremen. We're doing a lot of video analysis with him and it's getting better every day. He brings added value and we're glad to have him." #fcsp | #fcsprbl

💬 #Blessin on opponents Leipzig: "They've had a lot of injuries recently but sill have loads of quality. Who plays is irrelevant. They've had an incredible season so far but on a good day we can take something." #fcsp | #fcsprbl

💬 #Blessin on Martijn #Kaars and Louis #Oppie: "Both trained in full today without showing a reaction and I assume they'll be available. That's a nice feeling.“ #fcsp | #fcsprbl

The #BoysInBrown kick off the second part of the season with a home game against Leipzig on Saturday (15.30 CET). Head coach Alexander #Blessin looked ahead to the game at a news conference this afternoon. #fcsp | #fcsprbl

Grattis, Eric #Smith​! Have a wonderful day! 💐🥳

Many happy returns of the day, Marwin #Schmitz. Have a good one! 🎉 #fcsp

Emil #Gazdov has moved to the Millerntor from Montreal. The 22-year-old goalkeeper introduces himself in this video. 🧤 #fcsp

Here's what Andreas #Bornemann had to say about the goalless draw in the friendly against Werder Bremen, the season so far and the personnel situation in attack⤵️ #fcsp

Our match report after today's runout against Werder. ⤵️ #fcsp

FC St. Pauli have strengthened their goalkeeping ranks with the signing of Emil Gazdov on loan from CF Montréal until the end of the season. The deal also includes an option to buy.✍️ Welcome, Emil! 🤎🤍 #fcsp

Full-time. The #BoysInBrown dominate the possession and create the better chances but are unable to claim their reward as it ends goalless at the #Millerntor. #fcsp | #fcspsvw 0-0

Welcome to the Millerntor, Tomoya! 🤎🤍 #fcsp | #fcspsvw

80' Nick #Schmidt comes on for Marwin #Schmitz for the final ten minutes.🔁 #fcsp | #fcspsvw 0-0

60' Ben #Voll receives a warm ovation from the Millerntor crowd as he replaces Nikola #Vasilj.🔁 #fcsp | #fcspsvw 0-0

46' Here's how we line up this half. #fcsp | #fcspsvw 0-0

46' Seconds into the second half the #BoysInBrown create the best chance of the game so far on the break. Erik #Ahlstrand squares the ball to the unmarked Marwin #Schmitz, but he is denied by Karl Hein from close range. #fcsp | #fcspsvw 0-0

Half-time. Goalless at the break. #fcsp | #fcspsvw 0-0

23' Still goalless midway through the first half. Despite the iffy weather more than 25,000 people have turned up today. Thank you for your support! 🏴‍☠️ #fcsp | #fcspsvw 0-0

1' The visitors get the ball rolling in today's friendly. #fcsp | #fcspsvw 0-0

Japanese connection 🇯🇵 #fcsp | #fcspsvw

Our lineup for the first half of the friendly against Werder. #fcsp

Well over 50 people showed up this morning to help free the stands from snow and ice. That's fantastic. Your support is very much appreciated! 🤎🤍❤️ #fcsp

Today's friendly against Werder Bremen is set to go ahead but fans have been asked to help clear the stands of ice and snow this morning. #fcsp

Striker Andréas Hountondji has been sidelined by an ankle injury. Here's to a speedy recovery! ❤️‍🩹 #fcsp

FC St. Pauli have used the winter transfer window to strengthen their squad with the addition of 26-year-old centre-back Tomoya #Ando from Japanese J-League side Avispa Fukuoka. ✍️ Welcome to the Millerntor, Tomoya! 👋 #fcsp

📺 Sunday's friendly against Werder Bremen at the Millerntor (15.30 CET) will be broadcast live on Sky Sport in Germany and available free to air on skysport.de. We will also be showing the game live on YouTube. #fcsp

Martijn #Kaars sustained a mild adductor strain in training on Saturday, a scan revealed today. It remains to be seen when the Dutch striker will be able to resume training after the short winter break. #fcsp

Here's the pick of the reaction after today's draw at Mainz. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

Our match report after the goalless draw at Mainz. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

Full-time. It ends as it began, goalless. The #BoysInBrown take an important point against a close rival and extend their unbeaten run to four games. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

90'+4 Mainz dispatch another cross into the box but it evades friend and foe alike and goes out for a goal-kick. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

90'+2 Sieb forces #Vasilj into a low save at his near post and the resulting corner comes to nothing. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

90'+1 There's going to be five minutes of time added on. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

90' Another change: Mathias Pereira #Lage is replaced by Danel #Sinani.🔁 #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

89' Another corner is floated into the danger area and this time it's #Ritzka who heads it away. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

86' Mainz force a corner as we enter the final five minutes of regulation time, but #Mets heads it clear. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

84' Joel #Fujita almost gets on the end of an #Irvine cross, but the referee spotted an attacking foul and it wouldn't have counted in any case. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

81' Danny da Costa pulls the trigger from just outside the box and fells #Irvine, who felt the force of that one. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

74' Lars #Ritzka has come on for Louis #Oppie.🔁 #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

71' #Irvine hits a left-shot from the edge of the box, but it's blocked by a Mainz defender. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

67' Widmer skews a volley wide as the home side begin to dominate the proceedings. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

62' Mathias Pereira #Lage tugs the shirt of Hollerbach and is booked.🟨 #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

58' First change of the afternoon: Andréas #Hountondji makes way for Ricky-Jade #Jones.🔁 #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

57' Amiri tees up Lee on the edge of the box but #Irvine lunges in to make a vital block. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

50' Mainz threaten through Widmer at the back post, but his header flies off target. That came three minutes after Dominik Kohr had headed past the angle from a set piece. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

51' Play has been interrupted after a clash of heads between Arkadiusz #Pyrka and Silvan Widmer. Both players look as if they will be able to continue, however. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

46' The #BoysInBrown get the ball rolling again at Mainz. Both sides are unchanged. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0

Half-time. It's goalless at the break. #fcsp | #m05fcsp 0-0