Eredivisie wrap: Heracles streak continues, Groningen climb

Heracles’ excellent recent form continued with a 4-2 defeat of Heerenveen in the Eredivisie on Saturday.

The club are now unbeaten in five matches, including four wins, and have moved into the top half of the table on the back of Saturday’s victory that once again highlighted the strength in Heracles’ attack.

They scored four goals for the third match in succession and have netted 18 in their last four matches, making them a dangerous proposition for the remainder of the Eredivisie season.

Everton kicked off the scoring with his 19th-minute strike and although Mika Vayrynen hit back for Heerenveen, Samuel Armenteros restored the hosts’ lead on the stroke of half-time.

Further goals to Antoine van der Linden and Darl Douglas inside the first 15 minutes of the second half sealed the victory.

Philip Haglund grabbed a late consolation for the visitors.

In other matches, Groningen climbed to fifth with a 1-0 away win at NAC Breda.

Andreas Granqvist’s strike on 72 minutes gave Groningen victory that broke their four-match losing streak.

Leroy George’s goal after just two minutes gave NEC Nijmegen a 1-0 win over De Graafschap while the other match on Saturday saw the league’s bottom two clubs, VVV Venlo and Willem II, play out a goalless draw.