RKC Waalwijk claimed just their second win of the Eredivisie season despite being reduced to 10 men at NEC Nijmegen.

Derk Boerrigter put the visitors in front after 32 minutes of a hotly-contested match which saw eight players booked.

Hans Mulder was sent off for two bookable offences after 80 minutes but basement boys Waalwijk held on.

Vitesse Arnhem climbed away from the relegation zone with a welcome 2-0 victory over fellow strugglers VVV Venlo.

Dalibor Stevanovic put the home side in front after 38 minutes and Domingues Claudemir eventually sealed the win in injury time.

Boldiszar Bodor's superb second-half free-kick earned Roda JC a shock first win in six games against in-form Sparta Rotterdam and lifted them out of the drop zone.

Rydell Poepon's penalty had cancelled out Mads Junker's opener, but Roda regained the lead with 20 minutes to go and held on.