The lead changed twice over the weekend in the second division, with Salamanca leapfrogging over Extremadura on Saturday after beating bottom club Leganés 1-2 with goals from Mielkarski and Sandro, and then Las Palmas taking the lead after winning their Sunday lunchtime fixture with Córdoba by 1-2, scorers Olias and Soria (own goal). Las Palmas now have 22 points, with Salamanca and Extremadura (who drew at 4th place Levante) one point behind on 21. These three are already taking control of the three promotion slots, and have opened up a four point gap over Albacete, who move up to 4th after winning at Atlético B by a singlr goal. Levante, Badajoz and Osasuna are tied in fifth place on 16 points, followed by Tenerife on 15, Eibar, Mérida and Compostela on 14, Villarreal and Sporting 13, Córdoba and Recreativo on 12 and Logroñes, Lleida and Elche on 11. The four relgation spots are occupied by four teams based in Madrid and surrounding areas. Atlético B have 8 points, Getafe 7, Toledo 6 and Leganés 4. Toledo's manager Portugal became the fourth manager to be sacked in the second division this season. He will be replaced for the time being at least by their second trainer, Pepe Gálvez. Full results were as follows:

Leganés 1-2 Salamanca; Recreativo 0-1 Eibar; Córdoba 1-2 Las Palmas; Atlético B 0-1 Albacete; Levante 1-1 Extremadura; Sporting 0-2 Elche; Toledo 0-0 Getafe; Mérida 0-0 Badajoz; Osasuna 3-1 Lleida; Compostela 1-0 Logroñes; Tenerife 3-1 Villarreal.