The game in Alkmaar was goalless after 90 minutes but Moussa Dembele's quickfire double at the start of the added period secured a 2-0 win.

Nicky Hofs bagged a hat-trick as Vitesse Arnhem trounced TOP Oss 5-2.

Claudemir and Rogier Molhoek were also on target for the Eredivisie outfit, with the visitors' responses coming from Joel Tshibamba and Patrick Lip.

Kwame Quansah's strike 11 minutes from time was enough to squeeze Heracles Almelo past RKC Waalwijk 1-0 in an all-Eredivisie clash.

NEC Nijmegen were made to work hard to prevail 3-2 at Eindhoven, but Bjorn Vleminckx's brace and a Moestafa El Kabir goal saw them through in the end.

The match of the night saw Excelsior win 7-6 on penalties at Haaglandia/Sir Winston after the match had finished 4-4 after 90 minutes and 6-6 after extra time.

Lerin Duarte's strike two minutes before the end of extra time earned Sparta Rotterdam a 2-1 victory at FC Volendam.

Helmond Sport also needed extra time to prevail 3-1 at FC Omniworld, but there were no such worries for FC Emmen who thrashed AFC '34 6-1 away from home.

Also tonight, ASWH overcame GVVV Veenendaal 2-1, Dordrecht 90 edged Fortuna Sittard 3-2, Exelsior Maassluis strolled to a 4-2 home win over Bennekom, Jong De Graafschap beat Cambuur Leeuwarden 1-0, RBC won 5-1 at LRC Leerdam, Spakenburg saw off MVV 3-1 and HFC Haarlem triumphed 3-1 at Stormvogels Telstar.