Lorca are the first side through to the play off finals after winning 1-2 at Alicante. Having won their regional league, the home side were favourites to overturn the single goal defeat from the first leg. But they were unable to get through a well organised defence, and were caught out by strikes from Castellanos and Perona in the last ten minutes. Llera did get one back in injury time, but with away goals counting double they still needed two more, and time ran out seconds later.

Meanwhile Gramanet beat Mirandés on a penalty shoot out in the relegation knock out to ensure they stay in the second division B next season. A last minute goal from local substitute Dani Mayo equalled the tie overall and took the game into extra time and then penalties. But Lago missed his kick to take the Catalans through 4-5 on the shoot out, much to the delight of many fans who had made the trip to Miranda del Ebro in Burgos to support their side. (11.06.05)

Defeats for some of the favourites in the second leg of the semi-finals, with three of the four regional group champions knocked out of the competition. Only Real Madrid B survived, their 2-0 win over Zaragoza B giving them a chance to return to the division they left back in 1997. Some 27,000 fans turned up at the Bernabeu stadium to see defender Arbeloa give the "Pavones" the lead from a corner on the half hour mark, and with their opponents down to ten men after Aranguren was sent off, Borja Valero picked up a pass from Soldado five minutes from the end to wrap things up.

The youngsters will play the group D final over two legs against Conquense, who beat Burgos 1-0. After a scoreless draw in the first leg, the visitors were looking to sit back and attack on the breakaway. But the Cuenca based side finally won through thanks to a strike from Jorge Pérez a quarter of an hour from the end.

Rayo Vallecano didn't win their group but they were expected to bounce back to the second division at the first attempt after their surprise relegation last season. However they fell at the first hurdle, losing 1-0 to Real Unión in Irún, and it will be the Basque side who meet Lorca next week in the group C play off. The Madrid based side were hardly in the match, with their opponents hitting the woodwork twice before De Carlos finally scored the winner five minutes from the end.

Regional group II champions Ponferradina are also out after losing 0-1 to Alcalá de Henares. The team from León were favourites to win through after drawing the first leg 1-1 in Madrid, and appeared to be going through on the away goals rule when the match went in to injury time without troubling the scoreboard. However Esaú scrambled the ball into the net to put the visitors ahead, and although the locals were awarded a penalty at the other end a minute later, they were only able to hit the post with the spot kick.

Alcalá will face Hércules after the Alicante based side beat Ceuta 2-0 in their group A match. Some 17,000 turned up at the Rico Pérez stadium to see their side try and return to the big time (they last played in the first division in the 1996/7 season), and they were rewarded when youth international Sisi put them ahead on the half hour mark. Cámara added a second after the restart, and the North Africans ended with ten men when Krios was sent off for a second bookable offence.

Southern regional champions Sevilla B were knocked out on the away goal rule after a 1-1 draw with group B rivals Zamora. Moreno put the youngsters ahead on the stroke of half time, which after the scoreless draw in the first leg would have been enough to see them through. But Aiert equalised with a late free kick to give the visitors a shot at promotion to the second division for the first time in their history.

Zamora will play their final against Villarreal's neighbours Castellón, who were 1-2 victors over Universidad Las Palmas. Sergio put the Canary Islanders ahead in the tie with a strike midway through the first half, but headed goals from Molist and José Marí after the break were enough to see the visitors through.

Finally Talavera will have to meet Mirandés to avoid relegation to the third division after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Fuenlabrada, losing 3-4 on aggregate. The Toledo based side raced into a two goal lead with strikes from Ismael in the first quarter of an hour, but Aloisio levelled the tie near the end and Sosa got the winner for the team from the outskirts of Madrid in injury time. (12.06.05)