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Matt Fitzpatrick kept alive his hopes of reaching the knockout stage at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship by beating Min Woo Lee.<\/span><\/p>\n US Open champion Fitzpatrick, the top seed in group 11, responded to his opening loss to JJ Spaun with a 2&1 win against the Australian in Austin.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n He must beat Sahith Theegala on Friday and hope the unbeaten Spaun loses to Lee to set up a three-way play-off.<\/span><\/p>\n World number two Jon Rahm also remains in contention to progress.<\/span><\/p>\n The Spaniard, winner of three PGA Tour strokeplay events this season, beat Keith Mitchell 4&3 following his defeat by Rickie Fowler on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n Rahm must defeat Billy Horschel in the final round of group matches to stand a chance of topping group two in Austin.<\/span><\/p>\n Former US Open champion Rahm ended American Mitchell’s challenge with a fine run of three birdies and an eagle between the ninth and 13th holes.<\/span><\/p>\n On facing Horschel, who beat Fowler 3&2, Rahm told the Golf Channel: “Not many pairings are going to have more electricity on the course than me and Billy combined, so it should be a good one.”<\/span><\/p>\n World number one Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, ranked third, are both in control of their respective groups after making it two wins from two on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n Scheffler won 5&4 against Alex Noren, while former champion McIlroy finished two up against Denny McCarthy.<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, former Open champion Shane Lowry suffered an early exit after a 4&3 loss to Mackenzie Hughes ensured he cannot qualify as one of the 16 group winners.<\/span><\/p>\n Lowry could not recover as two bogeys in the first four holes contributed to him trailing Canadian Hughes by five after seven holes.<\/span><\/p>\n The Irishman will play Jordan Spieth on Friday, but it is Taylor Montgomery who is in control of group 12 after he beat fellow American Spieth 2&1 and now takes on Hughes in his final match.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n