Elche moved up into the top three pending Sunday's games with a 1-0 win over Gimnastic Tarragona. The East coast side were on top right from the start but could not make a breakthrough until three minutes before the interval, when Alberto beat Alvaro with a shot from the left of the area. Ruz came close to equalising a minute later, but Peragón should have increased the lead when he shot over the bar when free on goal. Local keeper Unanua saved a dangerous free kick from Abel soon afterwards, but there were no clear cut chances after that as the home side close ranks. Elche extended their unbeaten record to four games, and Nàstic drop to the lower reaches of the table after a third defeat in a row.

Only one other match in the Second division on Saturday, Málaga B coming back from a goal down to beat Poli Ejido 1-2 and move out of the relegation zone. The hosts took the lead in the six minute when Tena headed a long throw past Javi Muñoz, and Marco Navas came close a couple of times to increasing the lead. But the visitors gradually took control, and shortly after González-Vigil had a goal disallowed, the Peruvian striker connected with Diego Castro's cross to level the scores. Both sides had chances after the restart, but Diego Castro struck the winner midway through the second half to give his side their first win in five games (22.10.05)

Real Murcia took over top spot in the table after beating Albacete 2-0 on Sunday lunchtime. Iván Alonso got them off to the best possible start, heading Juanma's cross past Sanzol in the first minute, and the Argentine striker hit the post soon afterwards as the locals swamped the visitors' goal. Albacete didn't trouble Juanmi until the half hour mark when Garrido forced him into a good save, but Rubén Reyes and Mario Bermejo came close as César Ferrando's side recovered after the break. Richi got on the end of Pedro Léon's free kick to head a second goal for the hosts though, and Juanmi went on to record another clean sheet for his side, who have only let in three all season.

Last week's leaders Xerez drop to second on goal average after they were held to a 1-1 draw at Sporting Gijón later in the evening. The Asturians dominated the early play, although Camuñas had a goal disallowed at the other end for offside in the visitors' first attack. Pablo Alvarez touched Juan's free kick past Julio Iglesias to open the scoring for the home side on the stroke of half time, but Geijo headed just wide and Granero hit the bar before Camuñas set up substitute Iván Rosado to equalise twenty minutes from the end.

The top two opened up a three point gap on the rest, but behind them eight sides are separated by just three points. Recreativo are in third spot after beating Racing Ferrol 0-3 at their A Malata stadium. Ramón headed the Andalusians into the lead from Aitor's corner on the half hour mark, and ex Racing forward Uche should have made it two when Bouchard saved his penalty kick early in the second half. Gastón Casas did beat the French keeper a few minutes later though, and Uche got his revenge with a last minute individualist strike, making him the second division's Pichichi with seven goals.

Recreativo are level on points with Valladolid, who won 3-1 at home to Numancia. Tote woke up what to that point was a dull match, beating Alvaro Nuñez with a shot from 40 metres out on the half hour mark, and Aduríz got a second after Capdevila set him up soon afterwards. But if Tote's strike was exceptional, Capdevila went one better with a third goal from inside his own half ten minutes after the restart. The visitors finally got a late consolation when Moreno beat Bizzarri near the end, but they ended the weekend down in the bottom half of the table.

Tenerife drop to sixth after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Hércules, who remain a point below them in the table. The Canary Islanders had won their first four home games, but they were lacking direction and only a header from César Belli following a corner caused any problems for Moso in the visiting goal. The Alicante based side went close themselves when Sergio headed a corner wide, but after the restart they sat back to defend the point, especially when Castro was sent off for a second bookable offence near the end, and Moso kept out late efforts from Marrero and Maikel.

Levante move back up to seventh after a 3-0 win over Real Madrid Castilla, a result which saves the head of their coach José Luis Oltra for now.All the goals came in the second half after a dull first 45 minutes, with Carmelo starting things off after a bad clearance by keeper Codina. Manchev got on the end of Ian Harte's free kick to head home a second on the hour mark, and got his second of the night a few minutes later to round off the final scoreline and leave the youngsters further down in the drop zone.

Lorca drop to ninth, a point behind Levante, after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Almería. The home side were on top in the first half, Isaac, Jorge Sánchez and Moro going close before Sánchez set up Ramos to chip keeper Valerio and open the scoring. Half time substitute Luna brought a good save out of Jauregui at the other end after the restart, and a few minutes later headed on a long cross for Francisco to score the equaliser. Alexandre could have won it for the locals though when he shot over the top with the goal at his mercy in the final minutes.

Ciudad Murcia move up level with their neighbours Lorca after beating struggling Lleida 1-2. Goitom got them off to a good start when he headed home a corner with less than a quarter of an hour gone, and Piti made it two with a shot from outside of the area after the restart. Bilic pulled one back for the Catalans from the penalty spot a minute later when Nakor was fouled, but when Pelegrí was shown a straight red card twenty minutes from the end their challenge ended.

The defeat leaves the Catalans further down in the drop zone, and they were overtaken by Eibar, who moved out of the relegation spots after a 2-0 win over bottom club Castellón. The visitors had the better of the first half though and hit the woodwork twice, a long shot by Miguel which hit the bar and a header by Manel against the post. Asensio beat Raúl though to open the scoring before the interval and Azkoitia wrapped things up with an injury time penalty after Rodri was sent off for a foul on Iñigo. (23.10.05)