In the third round of the Austrian Football Association Cup (ÖFB-Cup), several teams advanced through decisive matches. Salzburg defeated St. Pölten 3:0, with Haris Tabaković scoring his ninth goal of the season. Hartberg secured a comfortable 4:0 victory over Vorwärts Steyr, while the GAK won 2:0 against Kitzbühel. The most dramatic match was between WAC and SC/ESV Parndorf, which went into a penalty shootout after ending 1:1 in regular time. WAC eventually won 7:6 in the shoot-out. This marks the first time since 2003 that all Bundesliga clubs have reached the third round of the cup.
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