Soccer-Jeonbuk open up gap as Suwon and Pohang falter in K League

SEOUL, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Jeonbuk Motors took advantage of slip-ups by their title challengers to move five points clear at the top of the K League Classic after a 2-0 win at home to Jeju United. K League top scorer Lee Dong-gook scored his 13th goal of the campaign as Jeonbuk raced into a 2-0 lead after only six minutes against Jeju on Wednesday. Elsewhere, second-placed Pohang Steelers slumped to a 2-1 defeat at relegation threatened Gyeongnam, who jumped off the bottom of the 12-team table and out of the relegation zone after Lee Chang-min's stoppage time winner. It was a second defeat in three games for defending champions Pohang, who have 51 points from 29 games -- five behind 2009 and 2011 champions Jeonbuk with only four matches remaining. Suwon Bluewings are third, level on points with Pohang, after they could only manage a 1-1 draw at home to eighth placed Incheon United. (Writing by Patrick Johnston in Singapore; editing by Amlan Chakraborty)