McIlroy rallies, advances to Match Play final

May 3, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; Rory McIlroy and Jim Furyk walk down the fairway at the eighth hole during day five of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Match Play at TPC Harding Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy produced some late heroics once again, draining a 44-foot eagle putt on the 18th to defeat Jim Furyk and rocket into the WGC Cadillac Match Play Championship final at TPC Harding Park on Sunday.

Looking down the barrel of elimination at 1 down with two holes to play, McIlroy hit a laser seven-iron to the par three 17th hole to make birdie and square the match before sending the crowd into raptures with his eagle on the last.