New England Revolution have failed to make home advantage count against Houston Dynamo at Gillette Stadium.

A win would have seen the hosts draw level on points with their opponents, but instead they remain one point behind Philadelphia Union and a spot in the MLS playoffs following a 1-1 draw in Massachusetts.

The first goal of a tight game came in the 65th minute when Saer Sene found a way past Tally Hall from an acute angle.

However, Oscar Boniek Garcia slipped in Will Bruin to slam the ball off the underside of the cross bar to restore parity 10 minutes later.

Hall was called upon to deny Juan Agudelo late on, which helped his team secure a point to take back to Texas.