Andries Van Schalkwyk grabbed a last-gasp try to lead Zebre to a thrilling 28-25 victory over Treviso in the first GUINNESS PRO12 derby clash of the season.

Heading into the clash Treviso were looking to end a run of form that had seen them lose their last 20 games in all competitions, but that didn’t look like happening at half-time as they trailed 16-3 with just a Jayden Hayward penalty to celebrate.

At the other end Carlo Canna had scored all of Zebre’s tries but their ill-discipline after the break handed their visitors a way back into the game as they found themselves with two men in the bin, allowing Treviso to take the lead thanks to Hayward and Omel Gega tries, as well as a penalty and a conversion from the former.

George Biagi nudged Zebre back in front but with five minutes left Matteo Zanusso thought he had won it for Treviso as he went over, Hayward adding the extras.

But in the third minute of injury time Van Schalkwyk went over to deny Treviso a first win of the season, while securing Zebre their first success since beating Cardiff Blues in round six.

The home side were on the front foot from the first whistle and enjoyed plenty of early territory, but they were unable to break down a resolute Treviso defence.

That last until the 13th minute when Canna sent a penalty through the posts, but just two minutes later and the visitors were level as Hayward replied with a three-pointer of his own.

But that was as good as it got for Treviso in the first half as just five minutes later they found themselves trailing 13-3 thanks to a scoring burst from the home side.

First Canna kicked his second penalty of the game on 17 minutes o hand Zebre back the lead and then moments later he dummied before going over between the posts, dusting himself off to add the conversion.

And the fly-half wasn’t done there, adding a 34th-minute penalty as Zebre went in at half-time with a healthy 16-3 lead.

Shortly after the break Zebre centre Gonzalo Garcia tried his luck with a penalty from about halfway, only to see it fall short of the posts.

But on 50 minutes Zebre lost prop Andrea Lovotti to the sin bin for an infringement at the scrum, and Hayward was on hand to reduce the arrears shortly afterwards with his second penalty of the game.

And things went from bad to worse for the hosts as Biagi followed Lovotti into the bin and Hayward was again on hand to pounce, this time dotting down just a minute later to bring Treviso to within five points.

The visiting fly-half missed the conversion but he made no mistake on 678 minutes after Gega had crossed the whitewash to hand Treviso the lead for the first time in the game.

However that lead lasted just a minute as lock Biagi made up for his earlier misdemeanour to go over to score, although replacement Kelly Haimona was unable to add the extras.

With five minutes left Zanusso looked to make himself the hero as he went over, Hayward adding the extras, only for Van Schalkwyk to steal his thunder in time added on, Haimona having the final say with the conversion.

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