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Hamburg’s Bundesliga Future Hanging

Hamburg’s Bundesliga future remains hanging by a thread after they were held 0-0 at home by Greuther Furth in the first leg of the promotion/relegation play-off on Thursday evening.

The hosts came into the game on the back of five straight defeats while Furth had lost only one of their last 14, yet it was still the visitors who took a more cautious approach, succeeding in taking back a result to Bavaria which gives them everything to play for on Sunday.

Hamburg, looking to avoid their first-ever relegation from the German top flight, created the best chances in the second half, but they failed to make the breakthrough at the Volksparkstadion.

Mirko Slomka’s side had to cope with a further setback prior to kick-off when regular goalkeeper Rene Adler had to pull out with a back injury.

Jaroslav Drobny took his place between the posts, but he was not really put to the test by a Furth side who appeared more intent on defending.