Real Sociedad moved back up to the promotion spots pending Sunday's games after a 0-2 victory at second placed Málaga. Labaka headed the first from a free kick with a quarter of an hour gone, and Uranga made it two directly from another free kick near the end. Real move to within six points of their opponents, who themselves are now seven behind leaders Numancia after the Soria based side drew 1-1 at Granada 74. Fragoso appeared to have set up a first win for new coach Marcos Alonso, who took over midweek after Antonio Tapia was fired, but Jaio equalised for the visitors in injury time.

Celta seem to be out of the promotion race though after they lost 2-1 to Gimnástic. Antonio Nuñez put the Galicians ahead with a quarter of an hour to go, but a Mairata header and a Miku shot from an impossibly wide angle gave the Catalans their first win in eight games. Nàstic move out of the bottom four to the detriment of Córdoba, who were beaten 0-1 by Las Palmas. The Andalusians had no reply to Marcos Márquez's second minute strike, and they could now face a ground closure after the game was stopped for ten minutes or so near the end after a linesman was hit by an object thrown from the crowd.

Racing Ferrol find themselves back in the fight to avoid the drop as well after they lost 2-1 to Sevilla Atlético. Armentos scored two for the youngsters before the break, with Alvaro Antón getting one back for the Galicians late on. Hércules moved well clear of the danger zone though with a convincing 5-1 win over Eibar. Rubén Navarro and Sendoa put Goikoetxea's side two up before Biel Medina headed one back shortly before the interval. A Sergio Fernández header and a Mariño penalty put the scoreline beyond the visitors' reach though, and Ion Vélez completed the rout in the last minute. (26.04.08)

Sporting Gijón ended the weekend back in the promotion spots, a 0-1 victory at Cádiz taking them back above Real Sociedad. The locals were left with ten men when Miguel García was sent off early in the second half, and Diego Castro took advantage to score the only goal soon afterwards, cutting through the defence before firing a shot into the top corner of the net. Castellón are only five points behind the Asturians in fifth spot after a 1-0 win over bottom club Poli Ejido, López Garay scoring the winner from Txiki's corner midway through the second half. Poli are now six points away from safety.

Elche are now eight points off the promotion spots after they lost 2-0 to Alavés earlier in the day. On loan Deportivo striker Adrián got both goals for the Vitoria based side before the break, the first after connecting with a pass from Sergio and the second with a volley after Toni Moral set him up. Alavés's win keeps them three points above the drop zone, where Albacete and Xerez both picked up a point. Albacete drew 2-2 at Tenerife, Iker Begoña giving them a twentieth minute lead before strikes from Longás and Nino turned the scoreline around just seven minutes later, Azkorra heading the equaliser later on. And Xerez also drew 2-2 at Salamanca, Pedro Ríos and Yordi overturning Quique Martín's early strike, but David Rodríguez levelling the scores again just before the break. (27.04.08)