Las Palmas are the first side to ensure their place in the second division B play off finals despite a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Real Sociedad B. It took a last minute strike from Nauzet to take them through though after having a man sent off shortly before the Basque side scored two late goals through Zubillaga and Díaz de Cerio. (10.06.06)

Salamanca are in to the group A final after beating Gramanet 3-1. A 1-2 win from the first leg had given them a big advantage, and Quique Martín put them further ahead from the penalty spot after Zé Tó was fouled by Sergio. Dimas levelled the scores, but second hlf strikes by Zé Tó and Jorge Alonso wrapped things up. Salamanca's opponents will be Sevilla B, who produced the surprise of the day after levelling a 0-2 first leg scoreline at Pontevedra with a late goal from Pablo Sánchez and an injury time own goal from Fran. The Andalusians won 3-5 on penalties after extra time produced no further goals.

Las Palmas will play Linares in the group B final after the Andalusians beat Badalona 2-3. The contest was virtually over at half time, goals from Dani Bouzas and Bordi (2) adding to the two goal lead from the first leg. Caballero and Puigdollers made the score more respectable after the restart, but it was too late and the locals ended with ten men after Macanas was sent off. The result, together with the defeat of Gramanet, the promotion of Nàstic and the relegation of Lleida, leaves Catalonia without a second division A side for the first time in 38 years.

Surprises also in group C, where the two favourites were knocked out. Cartagena were beaten 0-1 by modest Vecindario, the result overturning a favourable 2-2 scoreline from last week. The Canary Islanders took the lead when Ruano beat Cabrero on the stroke of half time, but the hosts wasted several chances and Sabino missed a late penalty which would have taken the Murcia based side through on the away goal rule. Burgos were up against it after losing their first leg 0-1 to Levante B, and they were knocked out after being beaten again by a single goal. Gaizka struck the winner in the last minute, and the Valencia based side have to hope their first team win promotion to the first division to give them a chance of going up.

Alicante could be joining their city neighbours Hércules in the second division after a 0-0 draw at Águilas took them through 2-1 on aggregate. A single goal would have taken the Murcia based side into the group D final, but they could not break down a well ordered defence and could have lost had Sendoa not hit the bar late on. Alicante's opponents will be Ponferradina, who followed up their 3-2 win over Universidad Las Palmas with a 1-2 victory in Gran Canaria. After last week's problems it was another bad tempered match, with five players sent off and incidents with fans at the end of the game. Asier Salcedo gave the visitors the lead, but Angel Sánchez equalised and the locals hit the post in the dying minutes before play went up the other end and Pereira struck the winner for the Castilla León based side.

The four finals will therefore be as follows:

Group A: Sevilla B v Salamanca;
Group B: Linares v Las Palmas;
Group C: Vecindario v Levante B;
Group D: Ponferradina v Alicante.

Matches will be played over two legs during the next two weekends, with the four winners being promoted.

In the battle to avoid the one remaining relegation spot, Castillo and Baza will have to play off over the next two weeks after losing their respective ties. Castillo were held to a 1-1 draw by Huesca, the away goal for the Aragón based side saving them against their Canary Island opponents. Sestelo got the goal which kept them up after Anibal had given the hosts the lead. A 1-1 result as well between Amurrio and Baza, a scoreline which meant the game went to a penalty shoot out which the Vitoria based side won against the Andalusians with five out of five despite having two players sent off late in the second half. (11.06.06)