Sunday 16 October 2016 01:03, UK
Heerenveen moved up to third in the Eredivisie after a 3-0 win over nine-man FC Groningen.
Goals from Arber Zeneli, Sam Larsson and Reza Ghoochannejhad saw Heerenveen stretch their unbeaten run to six matches, including five wins.
But their hosts made it easy for them, with Jason Davidson getting sent off after 36 minutes and Samir Memisevic being dismissed 14 minutes from time.
PSV Eindhoven dropped to fourth, level on points with Heerenveen, after they came from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Heracles, who took a surprise lead through Samuel Armenteros' 39th-minute effort. But Gaston Pereiro equalised two minutes later.
It looked like AZ Alkmaar would lose for the first time in seven league games, but a late double from Robert Muhren salvaged a 2-2 draw at home to Vitesse Arnhem.
Lewis Baker, on loan from Chelsea, opened the scoring midway through the first half and a 58th-minute penalty from former Norwich striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel had the visitors in control before Muhren struck after 78 and 87 minutes.
Willem II looked like ending their five-match winless run when a Fran Sol Ortiz double put them in control at Sparta Rotterdam. However, goals from Craig Goodwin and Thomas Verhaar - in the 90th minute - salvaged a 2-2 draw for the hosts.
Goals from Giovanni Troupee, Rico Strieder and Richairo Zivkovic saw FC Utrecht record back-to-back home wins by beating Go Ahead Eagles 3-0.
