Race to First: Nashville SC move to within one point of Hounds

Photo courtesy USL Championship / Nashville SC

If this is any indication of what’s possibly in store in the final few weeks of the USL Championship’s regular season, it looks like the race for the top spot may come all the way down to the final match on the final day of the season.

On Tuesday, Nashville SC earned a big three points by beating defending USL Champions Louisville City FC, who were playing on just two days rest.

A 92nd-minute header from Nashville SC defender Jimmy Ockord gave his side a dramatic 2-1 victory over Louisville City FC on Tuesday night at First Tennessee Park.

Nashville moved to within one point of first-place Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the Eastern Conference standings.

Right now, Nashville and Pittsburgh have the inside track for a top-two finishes with two games remaining.

Pos.			P	W	L	T	GD	Pts	Form
1		Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	32	17	4	11	26	62	DWWWD
2		Nashville SC	32	18	7	7	28	61	LWDWW
3		Indy Eleven	32	18	9	5	18	59	LLLLW
4		New York Red Bulls II	32	17	9	6	28	57	WLLDL
5		Tampa Bay Rowdies	32	16	7	9	29	57	DLWDL
6		Louisville City FC	32	15	8	9	11	54	WWDWL
7		North Carolina FC	32	15	9	8	21	53	DLLWW

REMAINING MATCHES OF NOTE IN ‘RACE TO FIRST’

Saturday, October 12 

Indy Eleven at Tampa Bay Rowdies (7:30 p.m.)

North Carolina FC at Nashville SC (8 p.m.)

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at St. Louis FC (8 p.m.)

Wednesday, October 16 

Swope Park Rangers at Indy Eleven (7 p.m.)

NY Red Bulls II at Birmingham Legion (8 p.m.)

Saturday, October 19

St. Louis FC at North Carolina FC (7 p.m.)

NY Red Bulls II at Loudoun United (7 p.m.)

Atlanta United 2 at Nashville SC (8 p.m.)

Sunday, October 20

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Birmingham Legion FC (5 p.m.)