Real Unión beat Lanzarote 3-0, their third win out of three group C games, and are well on their way to promotion. The Irún based side were held by the Canary Islanders during a boring first half, but after a brief stoppage for a floodlight failure they came out and scored three times in the last twenty minutes of the game, Sergio Francisco scoring twice and Edu Roldán getting an injury time third. (07.06.03)

Barcelona B fought their way back into the reckoning for promotion with a 3-1 win over group leaders Cádiz. The 7,000 crowd was swelled by some 4,000 visiting supporters after they won their first two games, but this time their luck was out as Sergio García and then Nano scored within a minute of each other with only a quarter of an hour gone. Ros turned Dani Navarrete's free kick into his own net a few minutes later, but Sergio García got his second of the night early in the second half to give his side their first victory in the play-offs.

Cádiz still top group A though after Logroñes beat Universidad Las Palmas 1-0 in the other match. The team from La Rioja fired their manager last week after their second defeat in a row, but new man Abadia restored their confidence with this win. The only goal came from the penalty spot twenty minutes from the end, Morales converting the kick to keep his side in the promotion race.

Controversy at the end of the group B game between Zamora and Algeciras, where visiting keeper Iñaki was viciously attacked by local fans as he went to greet his mother in the crowd after his side's 0-1 victory. The incident spoilt the celebrations for the South coast side, who won the game thanks to an Aitor Santos goal midway through the first half. It was only their second goal in three games, but they top the group with seven points having not let a goal in to date.

Burgos were surprisingly beaten 0-1 by Athletic Bilbao B in the other group B game, and they lose ground on their rivals. The locals played their worst game of the play-offs though and hardly had a shot at goal during the 90 minutes. The Basques recorded their first victory thanks to an Aduriz goal six minutes from the end, leaving the group wide open at the half-way mark.

Gramanet kept themselves in the running with their first win in group C, a 2-0 victory over Málaga B. The visitors were at a disadvantage from early on when Merino was sent off, and the Catalans scored twice in the five minute run up to half time through Xavi Jiménez and Cavallero. Málaga B played the last quarter of an hour with nine men after Rodríguez was shown a second yellow card.

A two horse race in group D, where Ciudad de Murcia and Castellón are neck and neck on seven points after three games. A lively game in the Condomina stadium, where Ciudad de Murcia beat Barakaldo 1-0 to record their eleventh home victory in a row. The visitors had the best of the first half, but the hosts came back after the break and Iñaki Bea headed home Aguilar's corner on the hour mark to give his side the win.

Castellón beat Pontevedra 2-0 to set up an interesting run-in to the end of the competition. The hero was once again veteran striker Salillas, who scored his side's second goal only six seconds after coming on as substitute a quarter of an hour from the end. Quero had given the East coast side the lead shortly before half time. Salillas will be missing from the next match though after picking up a second booking in the last minute. (08.06.03)