<span id="midArticle_start"/> <span id="midArticle_0"/> (Reuters) - World number one and top seed Rory McIlroy beat Brandt Snedeker on Thursday, setting up a showdown with FedExCup champion Billy Horschel for a place in the last-16 at the WGC-Match Play Championship.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>McIlroy prevailed 2up against Snedeker in day two action and Horschel was a 3&2 winner over Jason Dufner to leave both men 2-0 in group play heading into Friday's head-to-head clash at TPC Harding Park.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>The Northern Irishman seemed comfortably in control of the match at 2up through 10 holes but Snedeker rallied with birdies on 11 and 12 to square the match.
<span id="midArticle_3"/>McIlroy wrestled the lead back with a birdie on the 15th before closing it out on the 18th hole.
<span id="midArticle_4"/>"I did what I needed to do against Brandt today. I felt like I played very solid tee to green and made a few birdies so that's nice," said McIlroy.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>"The match tomorrow, it's win or go home so it's back to the usual format and I'm looking forward to it.
<span id="midArticle_6"/>“Billy seems like he's playing well. So it's basically a chance to get into the last 16. It's do or die tomorrow."
<span id="midArticle_7"/>Horschel took charge early against Dufner with a birdie on the opening hole and was never headed, effectively cruising to victory.
<span id="midArticle_8"/>World number four Bubba Watson made light work of fellow major winner Keegan Bradley 4&2 to set up another win-and-you're-in scenario with the man he conquered in a playoff to win the 2012 Masters, South African Louis Oosthuizen.
<span id="midArticle_9"/>Oosthuizen, a former British Open champion won 2up against Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez.
<span id="midArticle_10"/>American Rickie Fowler and Australian John Senden clinched spots in the round of 16 ahead of day three matches thanks to other results in their pools.
<span id="midArticle_11"/>Fowler was a 1up winner over Ireland's Shane Lowry while Senden took down former FedExCup champion Bill Haas 4&3 a day after upsetting world number three Henrik Stenson in 19 holes.
<span id="midArticle_12"/>Among the big-name casualties with no chance to advance are former world number one Adam Scott, as England's Paul Casey beat the Australian 1up to leave him winless.
<span id="midArticle_13"/>Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell and match play specialist Ian Poulter were also knocked out of contention with their second losses of the tournament.
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<span id="midArticle_1"/>McIlroy prevailed 2up against Snedeker in day two action and Horschel was a 3&2 winner over Jason Dufner to leave both men 2-0 in group play heading into Friday's head-to-head clash at TPC Harding Park.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>The Northern Irishman seemed comfortably in control of the match at 2up through 10 holes but Snedeker rallied with birdies on 11 and 12 to square the match.
<span id="midArticle_3"/>McIlroy wrestled the lead back with a birdie on the 15th before closing it out on the 18th hole.
<span id="midArticle_4"/>"I did what I needed to do against Brandt today. I felt like I played very solid tee to green and made a few birdies so that's nice," said McIlroy.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>"The match tomorrow, it's win or go home so it's back to the usual format and I'm looking forward to it.
<span id="midArticle_6"/>“Billy seems like he's playing well. So it's basically a chance to get into the last 16. It's do or die tomorrow."
<span id="midArticle_7"/>Horschel took charge early against Dufner with a birdie on the opening hole and was never headed, effectively cruising to victory.
<span id="midArticle_8"/>World number four Bubba Watson made light work of fellow major winner Keegan Bradley 4&2 to set up another win-and-you're-in scenario with the man he conquered in a playoff to win the 2012 Masters, South African Louis Oosthuizen.
<span id="midArticle_9"/>Oosthuizen, a former British Open champion won 2up against Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez.
<span id="midArticle_10"/>American Rickie Fowler and Australian John Senden clinched spots in the round of 16 ahead of day three matches thanks to other results in their pools.
<span id="midArticle_11"/>Fowler was a 1up winner over Ireland's Shane Lowry while Senden took down former FedExCup champion Bill Haas 4&3 a day after upsetting world number three Henrik Stenson in 19 holes.
<span id="midArticle_12"/>Among the big-name casualties with no chance to advance are former world number one Adam Scott, as England's Paul Casey beat the Australian 1up to leave him winless.
<span id="midArticle_13"/>Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell and match play specialist Ian Poulter were also knocked out of contention with their second losses of the tournament.
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<span id="midArticle_15"/> (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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