Almería climbed out of the bottom four after defeating Las Palmas 1-0 in the only second division game played on Saturday evening. Bilic scored the only goal, connecting with a Juan Jesús cross with a quarter of an hour on the clock, and after that Casuco's side set about defending their lead. Keeper Barbero turned a dangerous Baiano free kick for a corner before the break, the defence cleared an Orlando effort off the line in the second half and all stood and watched as Reggi hit the bar later on. The result ends the Canary Islanders' good run, and their hopes of promotion are now fading.

Levante kept up the pressure on the top three though after a 4-0 victory over Leganés on Sunday lunchtime, and they are still only a point behind the promotion spots. The Valencia based side were held at bay for the whole of the first half despite efforts by Amato and Congo which keeper Raúl saved, but five minutes after the restart Macanás brought down Amato in the area and the floodgates opened. Amato converted the resulting penalty himself, and only a minute later Duda latched on to a Limones cross to make it two. Congo could have scored three more if he had not come up against a keeper on top form, but substitute Chota did find the net ten minutes from the end and Félix added a fourth in the last minute. Leganés drop into the bottom four as a result of the defeat.

Getafe moved up to relative safety in mid-table after they won 2-1 against Terrassa in their Sunday morning kick-off match. The visitors hardly troubled the Getafe goal in all the first half, and their keeper Maestro had to be at his best to save from Craioveanu near half time. The locals brought on ex Atlético Madrid striker Juan Carlos at the break though, and he set up Alberto for him to touch the ball on for Craioveanu to open the scoring. Terrassa's own Juan Carlos equalized from Babangida's pass soon afterwards, and the home side were left with ten men when Casado picked up a second booking. However it was Getafe's Juan Carlos who headed the winner from Alberto's centre ten minutes from the end to take his side above their opponents in the table.

Albacete moved to the top of the table and extended their unbeaten run to 15 games after a 0-2 win over Córdoba on Sunday evening. The visitors were clearly superior throughout the first half, with Jandro shooting just wide after Perera set him up. The Andalucians could have scored themselves though, Berruet heading against the bar early on in one of their few efforts on target. The game was over though ten minutes in to the second half when Jandro scored twice in three minutes, both times set up by an excellent Pablo Sierra. Albacete finished with a man less after Munteanu was shown the red card seven minutes from the end, but the defence closed ranks and held on till the end.

Murcia drop to second after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Sporting Gijon. It was as they say a game of two halves, the first even between the two sides with keepers Reinke for the home side and Valencia for the visitors both making excellent saves. After the break though it was all Murcia, but Valencia kept out shots from all over, and when he was beaten, Pulido was there to clear off the line from Juanma. David Vidal's side lose top spot after eight weeks, but are still well in line for promotion. Sporting consolidate their position in the top half of the table.

Third placed Zaragoza moved to within three points of Murcia after beating Eibar 2-0. It took them some time to get going though, and the Basque side put up the proverbial bus in front of their goal. The turning point came three minutes after the break when visiting defender Sarriegi got himself sent off for a second bookable offence, and from the resulting free kick Galletti headed Paco Flores's side ahead. Yordi added a second near the end only two minutes after coming on as substitute, keeping up his side's push to return to the top flight at the first attempt.

Xerez kept up their challenge on the top spots with an impressive 1-3 win at Tenerife, their ninth game in a row without a loss. With less than half an hour on the clock the Andalucians were two up, Canito controlling Zárate's pass to score the first and Zárate adding a second himself with a free kick which took a deflection off the defensive wall. Paunovic headed one back from Ayoze's croos before the break, but Marioni got himself sent off for arguing with the referee early in the second half, and with the locals pushing for an equaliser, Mena wrapped things up with a third goal on a rapid breakaway in injury time. Xerez stay five points behind Levante, and the Canary Islanders are now virtually out of the promotion race.

Although Compostela's hard up staff and players have not been paid since the start of the season, their team goes from strength to strength. They beat Numancia 1-0 this weekend to complete a six game run which has seen them take fifteen points to move up to ninth in the table. The visitors could have gone ahead though when Tito deflected Gallego's free kick onto the post, but the Gallicians went straight up the other end and scored, Sequieros finishing off after Maikel headed on Lima's free kck. Both sides ended with ten men after Cuéllar fot the visitors and then Lima for the home side picked up second bookings.

Compostela move a place above Poli Ejido, who themselves are heading the other way after their fourth defeat in a row, this time 2-0 at Salamanca. The locals have also been on the slide recently though, and this was their first win at home in three months and only their fourth in the Helmantico stadium all season. Cacá started things off with his first goal for his new club in the sixth minute, and Escoda got the second midway through the first half after Lupidio's shot came back off the post.

The bottom two sides Oviedo and Racing Ferrol both won their respective games to keep alive their hopes of survival. Ferrol beat Elche 1-0 to move above fellow strugglers Badajoz on goal difference, although both are still four points away from the team above them, Leganés. The only goal came from the penalty spot midway through the first half, Pablo converting the kick after Uche was fouled. Serrano was sent off for the visitors three minutes later for kicking David Pérez in an off the ball incident, and after that Elche were finished.

Oviedo's 2-1 win over relegation rivals Badajoz was only their second of the season in their Nuevo Tartiere stadium, and takes them to within a point of the Extremadurian side. By coincidence, this week both teams had changed their managers for the third time this season, Antonio Rivas taking over from the hospitalized Miguel Sánchez and Paco Miranda coming in for Zurdo López, who was sacked. And it was Rivas who came out on top, Geni scoring twice for his side in the second half before Leandro pulled one back near the end.