Karel Pitak (5) gave the hosts an early lead before a brace from Alexander Zickler (35 and 72) - the second a penalty - sealed an easy win for the home team that sees them maintain their 16 point lead at the summit.

Tirol meanwhile drop to seventh.

SV Mattersburg stay second after a 2-1 victory over 10-man CSR Altach.

Ilco Naumoski (4) fired the home team ahead early on before a Miroslav Holenak (12) own goal brought the visitors level.

Manuel Schmid was then given his marching orders a minute before half-time.

His dismissal proved crucial and Markus Schmidt (55) scored the winner after the break to wrap up the points and move three points clear of FC Superfund, who were beaten 1-0 at home by Rapid Vienna.

The only goal came early in the second half when Mario Bazina (55) scored to claim all the points to move Rapid into fifth.

Ried stay fourth despite falling to a 2-1 defeat at Austria Magna.

Bozo Kovacevic (31) gave the visitors the lead on the half-hour, but second-half strikes from Andreas Lasnik (57) and substitute Hannes Aigner (90) gave the hosts, who move sixth, all three points.