• Hartford Athletic 3-1 Greenville Triumph: Marlon Hairston , the nine-year MLS veteran, and Michee Ngalina , who made brief appearances for the Philadelphia Union and LAFC, scored late goals as red-hot Hartford saw off the lone USL League team to make the knockout stage. Joe Farrell , who has spent 10 seasons in the USL, opened the scoring in the 70th minute for Hartford, setting off a wild finish.

• Form: Hartford is 9-1-4 in all competitions since late June to climb into USL Championship playoff contention and reach the Jägermeister Cup final.

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