Heerenveen

NEC Michael Higdon scored twice as NEC claimed their first Eredivisie win of the season with a 2-1 victory against Heerenveen on Friday.

Ajax Lasse Schone scored a hat-trick as Ajax regained their four-point lead at the top of Eredivisie with a 3-0 home win over Heerenveen.

Vitesse Vitesse could be overhauled at the top of the Eredivisie after being held to a 2-2 draw at Heracles on Saturday.

Heerenveen and Vitesse will take one-goal leads into the second legs of their Eredivisie play-off clashes with Feyenoord and PEC Zwolle.

Feyenoord Defensive midfielder Karim El Ahmadi says his Feyenoord team-mates are "ready for battle" as the Rotterdam club prepare to travel to AZ on Sunday.

Mark Uth Mark Uth has made the move back to Germany, joining Hoffenheim from Heerenveen.

Twente Twente can go clear second in the Eredivisie table on Wednesday, as they travel to Groningen for a make-up fixture.

AZ Alkmaar AZ moved level on points with third-placed Twente in the Eredivisie courtesy of a 2-0 win at Cambuur on Saturday.

Ajax Ajax moved two points clear at the Eredivisie summit with a 1-0 win at Go Ahead Eagles on Sunday as Vitesse were held to a 1-1 draw by NEC.

PSV Luuk de Jong struck twice as PSV claimed their first Eredivisie title since 2007-08 with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Heerenveen.