De Graafschap climbed off the foot of the table as they secured a surprise victory over Heerenveen.

De Graafschap off foot of table

De Graafschap climbed off the foot of the Eredivise table as they secured a surprise 2-0 home victory over high-flying Heerenveen. The visitors went into the game on the back of a four-match winning streak and looking to move above Ajax and into third place in the table. But on-loan Chelsea striker Ben Sahar set the hosts on their way to a priceless three points with the opening goal in the 30th minute. Substitute Peter Jungschlager, who entered the fray in the 60th minute, added a second 14 minutes from time to seal a vital victory. Darije Kalezic's men have now climbed into 15th in the table, but could be back at the bottom of the pile by the end of the weekend if results go against them.