Werder have not been beaten in eight straight matches. After three consecutive draws, the Green-Whites finally got a big three points against St. Pauli. Werder now have 38 points and are 11th on the table with an eight-point lead over the relegation zone heading into Sunday's action. The happiness and relief could be felt by all Green-Whites parties after the game in the mixed zone. Still Werder would not accept congratulations about staving off relegation just yet. "The race is still on," said head coach Thomas Schaaf looking ahead to the final three games. Schaaf, Klaus Allofs and Werder players were in unison about the final nine points to be had as well as Werder's clear improvement in the second half and the team's outlook in the final stretch of the season.