Greece round-up: Panathinaikos preserve lead

Panathinaikos prevail
Panathinaikos spurned two golden opportunities before finally breaking the deadlock against Ionikos. Sotiris Kyrgiakos hit a post and Dimitrios Papadopoulos missed a penalty, prior to Goran Vlaovic's opening goal in the 81st minute. Michalis Konstantinou then added a second from Lucian Sanmartean's pass.

Olympiacos win
There were late goals in Xanthi too, with visitors Olympiacos taking a 72nd-minute lead through Predrag Djordjevic's penalty. Platon Karakatsan and another Djordjevic penalty gave the scoreline a more emphatic look, before Panagiotis Gonias grabbed a consolation for Xanthi.

PAOK progress
FC PAOK Thessaloniki moved into third place with a 3-1 win at Paniliakos FC, with goals from Dimitrios Markos and Dimitrios Salpingidis (2) securing the points for the away team. Thanassis Tsigas reduced the deficit late on.

AEK held
AEK Athens FC lost ground at the top after they were held to a 2-2 draw at Panionios NFC. The hosts led twice through Alain Rangouel and a Kostantinos Katsouranis own goal, but two equalisers from Grigorios Georgatos earned AEK a point.

Egaleo climb
Egaleo FC climbed to fifth place as they defeated Iraklis FC 2-0, while FC Aris Thessaloniki lost 2-1 at home against OFI Crete FC. Both sides finished the match with ten men, with OFI's Gerasimos Belevonis and Aris's Giorgos Koltsidas both being sent off. The other games, between Proodeftiki FC and Akratitos FC, and Kallithea FC and Halkidona FC, finished 1-1.