Granqvist: Crucial second
Groningen moved away from the Eredivisie drop zone with an emphatic 4-1 success over Heracles Almelo.
The high-flying visitors began the game as favourites and got their noses in front courtesy of Bas Dost's 15th minute opener.
However, that was as good as it got for Heracles with Groningen squaring the contest through Leandro Bacuna minutes later.
Andreas Granqvist put the home side ahead in the contest for the first time from the penalty spot before half time.
Their onslaught continued after the break with a late brace from Slovenia international Tim Matavz adding the icing on the cake.

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Friday 12th February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 19:45 | NEC vs NAC |
| Saturday 13th February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 17:45 | Vitesse vs FC Twente |
| 18:45 | ADO Den Haag vs Willem II |
| 18:45 | Heerenveen vs Ajax |
| 19:45 | AZ vs Roda JC |
| Sunday 14th February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 11:30 | FC Utrecht vs Feyenoord |
| 13:30 | FC Groningen vs RKC |
| 13:30 | Heracles vs PSV |
| 13:30 | Sparta vs VVV |
| Wednesday 17th February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 19:00 | NEC vs Willem II |
| Friday 19th February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 19:45 | Roda JC vs Heracles |
| Saturday 20th February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 17:45 | NAC vs FC Utrecht |
| 18:45 | RKC vs Heerenveen |
| 18:45 | VVV vs AZ |
| 19:45 | NEC vs FC Groningen |
| Sunday 21st February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 11:30 | Feyenoord vs ADO Den Haag |
| 13:30 | Ajax vs Vitesse |
| 13:30 | FC Twente vs Willem II |
| 13:30 | PSV vs Sparta |
| Friday 26th February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 19:45 | ADO Den Haag vs Roda JC |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 7th February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| RKC 0 - 1 NEC | |
| VVV 2 - 0 Vitesse | |
| Ajax 3 - 0 FC Twente | |
| Feyenoord 1 - 2 AZ | |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| PSV 2 - 0 ADO Den Haag | |
| Heerenveen 2 - 0 FC Utrecht | |
| Roda JC 2 - 1 Sparta | |
| Heracles 4 - 3 FC Groningen | |
| Friday 5th February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| Willem II 1 - 2 NAC | |
| Thursday 4th February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| RKC 0 - 1 Feyenoord | |
| Wednesday 3rd February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| FC Groningen 2 - 0 ADO Den Haag | |
| FC Twente 2 - 0 Heracles | |
| PSV 2 - 1 FC Utrecht | |
| Ajax 4 - 0 Roda JC | |
| Sparta 1 - 1 Vitesse | |
| Tuesday 2nd February | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| NAC 1 - 1 AZ | |
| VVV 3 - 1 Heerenveen | |
| Sunday 31st January | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| Feyenoord 1 - 1 Ajax | |
| FC Utrecht 0 - 0 Heracles | |
| Vitesse 0 - 0 PSV | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 22 | 58 |
| 2 | FC Twente | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | Ajax | 22 | 49 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 22 | 42 |
| 5 | Heracles Almelo | 22 | 36 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | AZ Alkmaar | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | VVV | 22 | 27 |
| 10 | Groningen | 22 | 27 |
| 11 | Vitesse Arnhem | 22 | 23 |
| 12 | Roda JC Kerk | 22 | 23 |
| 13 | Heerenveen | 22 | 23 |
| 14 | NEC Nijmegen | 21 | 22 |
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | 22 | 20 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 22 | 18 |
| 17 | Willem II | 21 | 17 |
| 18 | RKC | 22 | 12 |
Barca had two men sent off, Robbie Keane scored for Celtic while FC Twente finally lost in Holland.
Spain's big two both won, Rangers remain 10 points clear while AC Milan were held at home.
Stunning Cork City fan Lisa-Marie was strutting her stuff in the Soccer AM studios on Saturday.
Bas Dost insists he is not considering a move to Ajax as he attempts to fire Heracles Almelo into Europe.
Ruud van Nistelrooy claims Feyenoord attempted to sign him from Real Madrid in the transfer window.
Ruud Gullit has been appointed president of Holland and Belgium's bid to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022.
FC Twente lost for the first time in the league this season, while AZ Alkmaar beat Feyenoord.
PSV continued to set the pace at the top of the Eredivisie with a victory over ADO Den Haag.