Salisbury returned to winning ways at the Ray Mac after a five-star second half against Hemel.

Five goals in a frenetic 16-minute second-half spell saw Jordan Ragguette, Craig Fasanmade, and Jaden Perez ensured all three points for the Whites to deliver all three points.

Salisbury got off to a bright start and could have scored several first-half goals, but they were unable to convert the numerous chances that came their way, with Hemel threatening on the break on occasion.

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Callum Watts was the first to test Tudor’s backline when his shot was deflected wide in the 11th minute. Five minutes later, Watts was again denied as another effort was blocked.

In the 19th minute, Jordan Ragguette couldn’t convert from a good Cameron Coxe cross at the back post, his effort going narrowly over the bar.

Hemel did threaten on occasion. Alfie Cerulli forced a good save from Dan Lincoln in the 33rd minute, and Cameron Coxe cleared the impending danger from the rebound.

It was Craig King’s turn to deny Salisbury as the game ticked into time added on at the end of the half, saving from Canice Carroll, who had a free header from 8 yards, getting on the end of an Owen Dore penalty. The save meant that the sides went in level at the break.

Salisbury buoyed by their first-half display, came out strongly again at the start of the second half, with Craig Fasanmade creating the first chance as he neatly controlled the ball, putting him in on goal. He went down under a challenge, but referee Harry Warner waved away penalty claims, giving a corner instead in the 50th minute.

Callum Watts went the closest either team had gone to scoring when Callum Watts dipping effort clipped the top of the bar on 63 minutes.

Brian Dutton made a change on 70 minutes with Ronan Silva coming on to replace Owen Dore, and the extra energy and forward-thinking sparked Salisbury into life again, and the rewards soon came.

It was Silva who pressed and forced an error from Hemel as they looked to play out from the back, Noah Coppin slipping in to win the ball before he fed Jordan Ragguette, who fired home in front of the Salisbury supporters to give the Whites a much-deserved lead in the 71st minute.

Three minutes later, Ragguette was at the double as he tucked home at the back post again. This time, Ronan Silva provided the assist after being played in down the left-hand side of the box by Coppin.

Silva was again involved in the third. His shot in the 77th minute was diverted goalwards by the well-placed Craig Fasanmade after Silva had worked some space in the box well.

It was another substitute, Jaden Perez who grabbed the fourth in the 82nd minute from a free kick. Perez delivered the ball into the danger area and it went through the body of players and straight into the back of the net to make it 4-0.

Salisbury and Perez weren’t done yet, though, and the fifth goal came in the 87th minute, just 16 minutes after Salisbury’s first. Again, Silva was involved; his blocked shot fell to Perez just outside the box, and the midfielder cooly slotted it into the bottom corner from 20 yards to make it five.

The home side saw the game out with Lincoln, and the defence defended well to ensure a clean sheet and a vital three points for Brian Dutton’s side.

Salisbury have another home game on Tuesday as Worthing are the visitors.