SC Telstar vs Heracles Almelo

Telstar delivered a statement performance at the BUKO Stadion, sweeping aside already-relegated Heracles 3-0 to edge clear of automatic relegation. The match came alive with a breathtaking seven-minute burst in the second half that ended any doubt about the outcome. Guus Offerhaus broke the deadlock in the 70th minute, Tyrese Noslin doubled the advantage just two minutes later, and Jeff Hardeveld made it three in the 77th. There was drama off the pitch too, as referee Serdar Gözübüyük was forced to leave the field and was replaced by fourth official Joshua Kuipers. In stoppage time, Luka Kulenovic was dismissed after VAR upgraded his second booking to a straight red. The win hands Telstar a vital lifeline, keeping them out of the automatic relegation places with a decisive playoff against FC Volendam still to come. For Heracles, already condemned to the drop before kick-off, it was another deflating afternoon as their Eredivisie chapter draws quietly to a close.