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World number one Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy both progressed to the knockout stage at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship with perfect records in Austin, Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n American Scheffler beat Tom Kim 3&2 to win his third successive match and top Group One as he reached the last 16.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Third-ranked McIlroy won 3&2 against Group Three opponent Keegan Bradley.<\/span><\/p>\n However, England’s US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick is out, as is Spanish world number two Jon Rahm.<\/span><\/p>\n Fitzpatrick lost his must-win match against Sahith Theegala 2&1 – although ultimately that did not matter as J.J Spaun beat Min Woo Lee 2&1 to win his third successive match in Group 11.<\/span><\/p>\n Rahm, who also needed to win his final match, saw his hopes ended in a 5&4 loss to Group Two winner Billy Horschel.<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, three-time major winner Jordan Spieth fell to a 2&1 defeat by already eliminated former Open champion Shane Lowry.<\/span><\/p>\n Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes thrashed Taylor Montgomery 6&4 to set up a play-off with the American in Group 12, which he won to top Spieth’s group.<\/span><\/p>\n Fourth-ranked Patrick Cantlay was another to end the group stage with a clean-sweep of wins, beating Brian Harman 2&1, as did fellow American Max Homa.<\/span><\/p>\n Homa was the first player to secure his place in the knockout stage on Friday and he did so without hitting a shot, after opponent Hideki Matsuyama was forced to withdraw with a neck injury.<\/span><\/p>\n Matt Kuchar is on the verge of history, with his 7&6 win over Kim Si-woo tying him level with Tiger Woods for the most wins (36) in the event’s history.<\/span><\/p>\n England’s Tyrrell Hatton suffered a third straight defeat, losing 3&2 to Russell Henley, while compatriot Tommy Fleetwood’s challenge was ended by Im Sung-jae 4&3.<\/span><\/p>\n Scottie Scheffler v J.T Poston<\/span><\/p>\n Jason Day v Matt Kuchar <\/span><\/p>\n Max Homa v Mackenzie Hughes<\/span><\/p>\n Patrick Cantlay v Sam Burns<\/span><\/p>\nWGC-Dell Technologies Match Play last 16 matches<\/h3>\n