Wilfred Bouma and Jeremain Lens gave the visitors an interval lead before Atiba Hutchinson put the result beyond doubt at the start of the second half.

Marc Janko's brace helped FC Twente come from behind and remain a point behind PSV with a 2-1 win at FC Groningen.

Going into the game knowing that third-placed Ajax had lost at FC Utrecht, Twente looked to be heading for a similar outcome when Tim Matavz put Groningen ahead.

But Janko responded before half-time and then struck an 82nd-minute winner to keep Twente a point behind PSV, while he also missed a late penalty.

Ajax missed a golden chance to stay with the leading duo as they were comprehensively beaten 3-0.

A win for Frank de Boer's men would have been just the tonic they needed as speculation over striker Luis Suarez's future intensifies, but the Amsterdam club fell horribly short.

A first-half brace from Edouard Duplan set the tone for Utrecht, with Ismo Vorstermans wrapping things up late on.

Roda JC kept up their push for a top-four finish with a routine 3-0 win over struggling Excelsior.

Jimmy Hempte opened the scoring and Pa-Modou Kah headed a second before the half-hour mark.

Excelsior's task became even tougher in the 64th minute when Kaj Ramsteijn was sent off before Morten Skoubo sealed the victory for the hosts.

The win moved Roda up to fifth and to within two points of fourth-placed Groningen.