Defender Alex scored five minutes from time to give Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven a 1-0 win at home to Groningen on Saturday.

Alex headed in from Jefferson Farfan's corner putting PSV lon 63 points, eight ahead of Ajax, who travel to third-placed AZ Alkmaar on Sunday.

Andres Oper's eighth goal of the season helped Roda JC extend their unbeaten run to seven games with a 1-0 win over SC Heerenveen.

Undefeated in 2007, FC Twente were held to a goalless draw at home to Willen II, while Sparta Rotterdam also drew 0-0 with Heracles Almelo.

Hans Somers, Giuseppe Rossini and Tom Caluwe scored in FC Utrecht's 3-0 win over 10-man NEC Nijmegen on Friday.

NEC's Patrick Pothuizen was dismissed in the second half for a second booking.

(China Daily via CNN February 26, 2007)