Bradley Wright-Phillips moved a step closer to the MLS Golden Boot as New York Red Bulls pulled clear of New York City in the race for top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Wright-Phillips scored twice to lead the Red Bulls to a 3-2 victory over Columbus Crew on Sunday, taking his tally to 23 goals for the season.
The Englishman is one ahead of David Villa, whose New York City FC slumped to a 3-1 loss at D.C. United.
Despite Villa scoring a late penalty, NYCFC could not deny a rampant D.C. outfit the win and a playoff berth in the penultimate round of the season, leaving the former three points adrift of the Red Bulls.