THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD (GB&I unless stated) -15 M Brier (Aut) -14 S Dyson -9 C Montgomerie, S Hansen (Den) Selected others: -5 MA Jimenez (Spa) -1 Thomas Bjorn (den), S Drummond + 2 P McGinley

Home favourite Brier was in command at the turn but Dyson sunk four vital birdies to card a 67 and move to 14 under for the tournament.

Scotland's Colin Montgomerie dropped just a single shot and is joint third with Soren Hansen on nine under.

"I hit the well ball but there is still a lot to play for," said Dyson.

"The winds were very strong out there so you had to strike the ball well. If the wind is like that on Sunday anything could happen.

I'm driving the ball well and my iron play is great, I just can't get the thing in the hole Colin Montgomerie

"I played really well the front nine and on the back nine I did not miss a shot and I only missed one fairway. There is only one shot in it now."

Brier pulled off the stroke of the day, wowing the partisan crowd with a spectacular wedge shot from 100 yards which dropped in for an eagle two at the 13th.

The 37-year-old is managing to hold his nerve remarkably well considering how highly he regards winning the title in his home city of Vienna.

"If I win this, next to the birth of my children and my wedding day it will be the greatest day of my life," Brier said.

Despite a decent round of 69, Montgomerie was not so upbeat and felt his putting proved his undoing once again.

"My long game is good, I'm driving the ball well and my iron play is great, I just can't get the bloody thing in the hole," he said.

"My opportunities out there were glorious and I never took any of them.

"I'll be on the putting green tonight - that is a first for me - and I'll try to putt as well as I can drive the ball."