Chidera Ejuke was SC Heerenveen’s hero as his second-half goals sealed a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sparta Rotterdam in Saturday’s Eredivisie fixture.
A defensive mishap saw the visitors take a 26th minute lead through Lars Veldwijk’s header to silence the home fans at Abe Lenstra Stadium.
However, Johnny Jansen’s men put up a commendable second half display to extend their unbeaten run to seven games in all competitions.
Ejuke levelled matters in the 73rd minutes after dribbling past Dirk Abels before slotting the ball past goalkeeper Ariel Harush.
Six minutes later, he completed his brace in similar fashion to send the Castle Lords home with heads bowed low.