Zwolle

Feyenoord Feyenoord kept in touch with the Eredivisie's top three thanks to a 2-1 win at Heerenveen on Sunday.

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.

Vitesse Vitesse moved back into second position in the Eredivisie as a Mike Havenaar double helped them beat 10-man Roda 3-0 on Saturday.

Zwolle Utrecht's Soufian Moro scored from his own half to cap a 2-0 win for PEC Zwolle and spoil Rob Alflen's first game in charge of the visitors.

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.

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

Ajax Champions Ajax condemned early Eredivisie pacesetters PEC Zwolle to their first defeat of the season with a 2-1 win on Saturday.

Thanasis Karagounis Eredivisie outfit PEC Zwolle have announced the signing of 22-year-old Greece Under-21 midfielder Thanasis Karagounis.