Duncan Weir excelled with the boot as Edinburgh snapped a three-game losing streak in the Guinness PRO12 by triumphing 24-19 at Zebre on New Year's Eve.
Scotland international Weir converted the first of his four successful penalties in the 14th minute before Zebre took the lead with a Tommaso Boni try that Carlo Canna converted.
Before the half-hour mark Weir had closed the gap with another penalty and heading into the break Chris Dean restored Edinburgh's advantage with a score in the corner that Weir converted from wide.
Will Helu won a footrace to extend the Scots' lead when play resumed in Parma, although Weir missed the conversion, and Zebre's response was to grab a try through Canna in the 61st minute.
The Benevento-born stand-off failed to add the extras, however, and back-to-back penalties from Weir gave Edinburgh a 12-point cushion heading into the final five minutes.
South African number eight Dries van Schalkwyk made it a nervous finale with his last-gasp try, converted by Canna, but Zebre had fallen short of recording a first home win of the season.
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