AZ Alkmaar inched closer towards the title with victory at NEC as Twente and Ajax both drew.
Jaliens keeps AZ on course for title
AZ Alkmaar inched closer towards the title with victory at NEC Nijmegen as nearest pursuers FC Twente and Ajax both drew.
Feyenoord came from behind to win at NAC Breda, bottom club Volendam won at home and Roda JC Kerkrade drew.
Kew Jaliens' goal after 51 minutes was enough to secure leaders
AZ Alkmaar a 1-0 victory at
NEC Nijmegen.
Second-placed
Twente now trail AZ by 11 points after needing a last-minute equaliser to snatch a 1-1 draw at home to reigning champions
PSV Eindhoven.
PSV took the lead on 63 minutes through Balazs Dzsudzsak, but Blaise N'Kufo pounced in injury-time to earn Steve McClaren's men a point.
Den Haag had substitute Wesley Verhoek to thank for making an immediate impact in securing a 1-1 draw at home with third-placed
Ajax.
Rob Wielaert put Ajax in front on the hour mark only for Verhoek to equalise four minutes later, just 60 seconds after being introduced as a sub.
Jon Dahl Tomasson struck an 82nd minute winner as
Feyenoord battled back to claim a 2-1 success at
NAC Breda.
Donny Gorter's penalty gave NAC the lead on 18 minutes before Georgino Wijnaldum equalised early in the second half and Tomasson grabbed a late winner.
Jack Tuyp netted after 33 minutes to earn bottom-of-the-pile
Volendam a vital 1-0 victory at home over
Vitesse Arnhem.
Roda JC remain third from bottom in the table after a 0-0 draw at home with
Utrecht.
