Two of the promotion play-off games were brought forward to Saturday, and both ended in draws. Without doubt the most exciting game was at Vigo, where Cultural Leonesa came back with two late Paulino penalties to draw 4-4 with Celta B in their group A fixture. Nacho Franco and Jonathan put the Galicians two up in the first quarter of the match, but Paulino pulled one back before Jacobo Campos restored the two goal cushion on the stroke of half time. Adriano scored again for the visitors after the restart, but Nacho Franco appeared to have given his side victory until Paulino completed a controversial hat-trick, the last penalty coming in the fourth minute of injury time as Edgar was sent off for the hosts.

Two other reserve sides Sevilla B and Atlético B once again cancelled each other out in a 0-0 draw in their group C fixture, the result coming just a week after they drew 1-1 in Madrid. The locals got the ball in the net twice in the first half, but Jonathan's strike was disallowed for a previous foul and Moreno's for offside. The visitors were left with ten men when Romero was given a second booking twenty minutes from the end, and also had Domingo sent off in injury time, but they held on to make it three draws in a row at the halfway stage. (05.06.04)

Some surprises in the promotion play-offs this weekend, with none of the four group leaders able to win. Lleida were held to a scoreless draw at home by Playas Jandía in their group A match, and although they still head up the table with seven points, they missed out on an opportunity to open up a big gap over their rivals. The Catalans did most of the attacking, with Piti hitting the post in the first half, but the Fuerteventura based side could also have won it on two or three dangerous breakaways. Lleida's visit to Cultural Leonesa next weekend could decide the group.

A 0-0 draw as well between group B leaders Pontevedra and Badajoz. A crowd of around 10,000 turned up to urge the Galicians on, but they were held by their opponents who were looking for their first point in the playoffs. Busto did head against the bar for the locals before the break and Javi Rodríguez wasted a couple of chances in the second half, but in the end both sides had to settle for a point which probably leaves the Extremadurans out of the running for a return to the "división de plata" at the first attempt after they were relegated last year.

Scandalous scenes at the other group B match, where Lorca missed out on the chance to go top of the group after losing 1-2 to Mirandés. Referee Benjumea Alvarez sent off two players from each side, ruled out two goals for the locals, including one right at the end, and awarded a controversial penalty in favour of the visitors in injury time which Iván Agustín converted for the winner. Quique Mateo had put the hosts ahead in the first half, but Lasarte equalised with a free kick on the stroke of half time.

Group C leaders Racing Ferrol dropped their first points of the play-offs when they were beaten 1-0 by Castellón, who move up to within two points of their opponents as a result. The East coast side were on top right from the start, Rodri having a goal disallowed early on, and they took the lead ten minutes before the break when Juvenal beat Bello Amigo with a well struck free kick. The Galicians did hit the post later in the game, but otherwise they were well beaten on the day.

Ourense also lost their 100% record when they were beaten 2-1 by group D rivals Lanzarote. The Galicians had trouble at first adapting to the artificial pitch, but even so they took the lead on the half hour mark when the referee ruled that Nacho Castro's header had crossed the line after bouncing down off the bar. Visiting keeper Dani Roiz kept out the local forwards until five minutes from the end, when Sergio equalised following a corner. And with a minute to go Alejandro sent the home fans wild with the winning goal.

Real Madrid B picked up their first points with an emphatic 4-0 win over Nàstic, leaving group D wide open at the halfway stage. José Antonio Camacho was once again in the crowd to see team captain Riki open the scoring with a shot on the turn midway through the first half. Under 19 international Soldado made it two on the stroke of half time, and set up Juanfran early in the second half for him to poke a third past Morales before completing the rout himself with a vicious shot which caught the keeper by surprise. (06.06.04)