Nicolai Jorgensen scored a hat-trick for Feyenoord as they maintained their four-point lead at the top of the Eredivisie table with a comfortable 5-2 win over AZ Alkmaar.
The Denmark international was involved in all five goals and opened the scoring after 11 minutes when he latched onto a slide rule pass from Rick Karsdorp before laying on to Jens Toornstra to double their advantage.
Dirk Kuyt squeezed in a third from a tight angle after 59 minutes before defender Derrick Luckassen nodded in for Alkmaar to reduce the deficit to 3-1.
Jorgensen got his second from the penalty spot and sealed his hat-trick with a composed finish after rounding goalkeeper Tim Krul, with Wout Weghorst netting a consolation in stoppage time.
Second-placed Ajax kept their title ambitions on track with a 3-0 success over FC Twente but they were made to work hard for the three points.
After a goalless first half, Amin Younes broke the deadlock for the hosts after 55 minutes as he swept in Davy Klaassen's pull-back following neat footwork from the Holland international.
Younes turned provider as he fed Kasper Dolberg to slot into an empty net after rounding goalkeeper Nick Marsman for his 15th goal of the season before the 19-year-old striker tapped in his second and Ajax's third in stoppage time.
Relegation-threatened Roda boosted their chances of survival with an impressive 3-1 victory against 10-man Groningen.
Abdul Ajagun headed the hosts into a half-time lead with defender Christian Kum converting Adil Auassar's corner to double their advantage nine minutes after the break.
Dani Schahin increased Roda's lead further after 66 minutes with Bryan Linssen netting a late consolation for the visitors before the striker saw red for violent conduct in stoppage time.
In the early match, Erik Falkenburg and Thom Haye fired Willem II up to ninth as they were 2-0 victors against Zwolle.
Source: PA
