Eredivisie: De Graafschap 0 Utrecht 0

Utrecht and De Graafschap sit eighth and 12th respectively in the Eredivisie after grinding out a goalless draw at De Vijverberg on Tuesday.

In a fixture originally scheduled for Saturday but postponed due to a frozen pitch, neither side could gain the ascendancy in a dour struggle.

Utrecht midfielder Michael Silberbauer was sent off on the hour mark, while Yuri Rose and Steve de Ridder were cautioned for the hosts as both sides struggled to carve out clear chances and in the end had to settle for a share of the spoils.

De Graafschap have a limited amount of time to recover before their next assignment – Friday’s match against third-place Ajax at Amsterdam Arena – while Utrecht host the reigning champions Twente on Sunday.