Recreativo and Valladolid both failed to take advantage of early kick-offs, and ended the day still outside of the top three spots after drawing their respective matches. Recreativo took the lead twice against Poli Ejido, but both times the visitors equalised and the game ended 2-2. Recre had won their last three home fixtures and looked to be on their way to a fourth when Uche picked up a pass from Viqueira to put his side ahead in the eleventh minute. Visiting keeper Bello Amigo did well to save a dangerous Viqueira free kick soon afterwards, but before half time Poli were level when Toedtli beat Luque with a free kick at the other end. Bello Amigo had to keep out Xavi Jiménez and Rosu before Uche restored the lead twenty minutes from the end, but local keeper Luque let a long shot from Keko through his hands a quarter of an hour later, and Toedtli almost won it for the visitors when he hit the bar in the dying minutes.

Valladolid were unable to do more than draw 0-0 at bottom club Castellón, a result which saved the head of local manager Martín Delgado for the time being. There was little action in a dull first half, visiting keeper Bizzarri having no problem dealing with efforts from Miguel and Epitié. Marcos Alonso's side did not have a shot at goal in the first 45 minutes, although Tote and Aduriz both tested Raúl Jiménez after the restart. Bizzarri saved well from Héctor at the other end, but the only other action was the sending off of Aduriz late on for a second bookable offence.

Levante also drew 0-0 at Málaga B and they too failed to return to the promotion spots, ending the day two points off the top three. Again chances were few and far between Courtois firing an early shot over the bar for the visitors and Abel and Saúl both having efforts cleared by Cavallero and then Descarga for the home side. Both managers changed their sides around in the second half, but apart from efforts off target by Camacho and Andreu there was not a lot to excite the crowd. Málaga B ended the day in the bottom four as a result.

Elche though move above Levante to sixth after beating Albacete 1-2. The home side had been unbeaten for five games after their bad start to the season, but they were pegged back right from the start and Nino and Frankowski both went close early on. Pacheco and Parri both failed to find the target at the other end from free kicks, and five minutes before the interval Nino gave Elche the lead after good work by Alfredo. Frankowski made it two after the restart on a rapid counter-attack, and the locals were unable to reply until the second minute of injury time, when substitute Gato got on the end of Bermejo's cross to score a late consolation.

Curiously there were no home wins in any of the eight games played on Saturday in the top two flights. Racing Ferrol moved out of the relegation spots after beating Gimnastic Tarragona 1-2, and the Galicians are now only a point behind their opponents in the table. Juan Carlos gave them the lead midway through the first half after Granon set him up, and Granon could have made it two before the break when he shot just wide. The French midfielder did get his name on the scoresheet after the break though, and although Abel Buades pulled one back soon afterwards, the Catalans were not able to prevent their third defeat in four games. (15.10.05)

Xerez increased their lead at the top of the table after coming from behind to beat second placed Tenerife 3-1. The Andalusians started strongly, and Geijo crashed a shot against the bar early in the first half. But the visitors took the lead against the run of play with a Fagiani penalty after Julio Iglesias fouled Ayoze in the area. The locals kept up the pressure though, and shortly after García Granero put a chance over the top, Dani Pendín equalised after Pedro Ríos set him up. Three minutes in to the second half the home side went ahead when Camuñas headed home David's cross, and Geijo wrapped things up a few minutes later after good work by García Granero. Xerez move four points clear of their rivals, who should still be in the promotion spots by the end of the weekend after their closest rivals failed to win the day before.

Later on Sunday evening, Real Murcia moved up to second after beating struggling Lleida 2-0, their seventh game in a row without defeat. The South East coast side took the lead in the twentieth minute with a Samuel penalty after Pelegri had fouled Iván Alonso, but despite dominating from there on, Jacobo and Sergio Rodríguez both came close to scoring either side of half time. Rodríguez was sent off for a second bookable offence a few minutes after the restart though, and substitute Richi made it two for Murcia with a shot which deflected in to the net off a defender. It was a fourth defeat in a row for the Catalans, who ended the weekend in the relegation spots as a result.

Hércules are up to fifth, just a point outside the top three after a 2-1 win over Ciudad Murcia. The visitors were looking to bounce back after their 2-6 defeat against Xerez the week before, and Mané and Rivero both created work for Moso early on. But five minutes before the break the Alicante based side took the lead when Raúl Pérez turned Cámara's corner in to his own net. Moisés added a second from the penalty spot after Angel handled in the area, and although amaya got one back, again with a penalty after Castro brought down Mané, the result never looked in doubt.

Lorca are a point behind Hércules after a 1-2 win at Castilla, a result which was still just good enough to take the Real Madrid B team out of the relegation spots above Lleida. The youngsters were outplayed by their visitors in the first half, and only a weak effort from Adrián Martín caused any problems for Jauregui. Rubén had to clear an effort from Isaac off the line shortly before the break, and just four minutes in to the second half Gorka De Carlos took advantage of a hesitant defence to beat Codina and put Lorca ahead. Within three minutes De Carlos outstripped Angelo to make it two, and they held on until the first minute of injury time, when Soldado got a late consolation goal for the hosts after picking up a pass from Felipe.

Numancia climbed away from the danger zone with a 1-0 win over Sporting Gijón, the Soria based side's first win in six games. The match didn't wake up until just before half time, when Miguel went close for the locals with a header. Pablo Alvarez replied for the Asturians almost immediately after the restart with another header which Nuñez did well to keep out, but otherwise the home side were on top and they were unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty when Jorge handled in the area. The game appeared to be heading for a draw though until a shot from Pablo Niño came back off a defender and Jordi Navas followed up to drive the ball past Roberto.

Struggling Eibar held on to get a valuable 1-1 draw at Almería, the first points that the locals have dropped at home all season. Francisco put visiting keeper Etxeberría to the test early on, and the Andalusians took the lead with just under half an hour gone when Michel converted a penalty after Markel handled in the area. But Iñigo and Azkoitia both went close as the Basque fought back, and three minutes before the break Azkoitia levelled the scores following a corner. The home side tried their best in the second half, Soriano shooting wide and Ortíz bringing another good save out of the keeper, but they were unable to add to their score. (16.10.05)