The draw which will no doubt suit Roda better with the second leg to be held in Kerkrade.

The teams which finished between sixth and ninth in the Eredivisie have the chance to compete for a place in European football's second-tier event.

The winner of the Utrecht-Roda tie will meet either FC Groningen or Feyenoord in the final with the winner qualifying for continental competition.

In the play-offs for the right to play in next season's Intertoto Cup, Vitesse Arnhem beat NAC Breda 3-2.

The hosts surged into a 3-0 lead thanks to two goals from Fred Benson and a Mads Junker strike but NAC remained in the two-legged tie with Mike Zonneveld netting twice in three second-half minutes, the first coming from the penalty spot.

RKC Waalwijk's hopes of remaining in the Eredivisie suffered a potentially fatal blow as they went down 2-0 at Dordrecht in the promotion/relegation play-offs.

The hosts clinched the win thanks to an own goal from Millano Koenders and an Adnan Alisic effort.

Excelsior, looking to maintain their top-flight status, fared much better, winning 1-0 at Veendam courtesy of Johan Voskamp's late goal.

Paul De Lange scored a hat-trick as RBC Roosendaal won 5-3 at FC Volendam.

Laurens Ten Heuvel grabbed RBC's other two goals while Charles Dissels netted a hat-trick for the home side.

In the other second-round first-leg clash, VVV were 2-1 winners at FC Den Bosch, Dirk Jan Derksen netting the winner at the start of the second half.