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Eredivisie round-up: Ajax make PSV wait for title with victory at Heracles

Lucas Andersen is watched by Javier Pastore
Image: Lucas Andersen added Ajax's second at Heracles

Champions Ajax delayed PSV's impending Eredivisie title win for another week as they won 2-0 away at Heracles Almelo on Saturday.

Second-placed Ajax, who have won the last four titles, cut PSV's lead to 10 points with four games remaining.

Iceland international Kolbeinn Sigthorsson scored from a rebound on the stroke of halftime and Lucas Andersen added a second with a volleyed effort five minutes from the end.

PSV will win the championship next Saturday if they beat Heerenveen at home, irrespective of Ajax's remaining results.

Vitesse Arnhem continued their hot streak up into fourth place as they beat Excelsior 3-1 away and AZ Alkmaar lost 5-2 at Heerenveen to drop to fifth.

Vitesse are now unbeaten in 11 games after Bertrand Traore, on loan from Chelsea, scored twice to take his league tally to 10.

Sam Larsson scored twice in Heerenveen's home victory after Steven Berghuis had given AZ the lead inside 90 seconds.

FC Dordrecht came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at fellow strugglers NAC Breda but are still seven points adrift at the bottom.

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