Darmstadt will have to wait another week to be able to celebrate their return to the Bundesliga after Hannover beat them 2-1 to inflict a second straight defeat on Torsten Lieberknecht’s men.
Connor Wickham won his fourth England U19 cap but was on the losing side as Germany left Chesterfield’s new B2net Stadium after a 1-0 friendly victory. Loanee defender Darren O’Dea was also in international action with the Republic of Ireland.