McIlroy closing in on knockout-stage spot; Woods on brink of exit

Rory McIlroy maintained his impressive form in the countdown to the Masters with a second straight victory in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play but could yet miss out on an eagerly-anticipated showdown with Tiger Woods.

McIlroy followed a 5&4 victory over American Luke List with a 3&2 win against South Africa's Justin Harding and will seal a place in the knockout stages if he avoids defeat to England's Matt Fitzpatrick on Friday.