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Real Salt Lake 4 New England Revolution 1: Hosts boost play-off chances

Real Salt Lake closed in on the MLS play-offs after a 4-1 thrashing of the New England Revolution on Thursday.

Goals from Nick Besler, Sebastian Saucedo, Corey Baird and Damir Kreilach saw RSL end a four-match winless run.

Saucedo doubled the lead 10 minutes later from the edge of the area, before Baird found the bottom corner to make it 3-0 for Mike Petke's men.

Teal Bunbury had a chance to bring New England back into the game in the 35th minute, but Nick Rimando made a strong one-handed save to deny the forward from the penalty spot.

RSL added a fourth through Kreilach five minutes into the second half and they saw out a convincing win despite Kelyn Rowe's 69th-minute header for the visitors.

New England are already out of the play-off race and sit eighth in the Eastern Conference.