With Parkway readjusting to a tweak in their formation, Salisbury created an early chance on 50 minutes with Goodship going clear along the right after a good ball by Lawrence with Lee again doing well to block the shot at his near post.

Parkway began to come into the game more with Stephens showing well in midfield with some clever movement and incisive passing.

On 55 minutes Lane and Williams linked well to set up Hall in the 18 yard area who went to ground under a challenge with half hearted appeals for a penalty being waved away.

Play now became more even with Parkway playing with more purpose and energy than in the first half and on 56 minutes Crago pulled a shot narrowly wide when well placed. Play switched to the other end with Plant getting to the byeline and setting up Marvin Brooks who saw his shot blocked.

Parkway were then forced to defend a series of corners with Lee looking confident and comfortable in claiming the high balls and setting attacks in motion with his accurate distribution.

Play then went through a scrappy phase with Rooney picking up a booking for a foul as both teams continued to create half chances but defences remaining firm.

The breakthrough finally came on 73 minutes with Parkway taking the lead. A period of patient build play along the left between Williams, Lane and Crago saw the latter get in behind the home defence to the byeline and send a low cross to the far post where the unmarked Hall tapped in from close range. After the celebrations,

Williams was booked for reasons unknown to the away supporters on the far side. Devon Arnold then replaced Lawrence for the hosts who continued to pressurise the Parkway backline with Lee doing well to smother another dangerous cross at his near post.

Plant continued to cause problems along the left and on 82 minutes his cross was met by Goodship with Lee again making a tremendous save to keep his side in the game.

Lee then denied Arnold with another save as Salisbury desperately searched for an equaliser. However Parkway continued to defend strongly with again Lee looking imposing under the high ball as the crosses rained in. With the clock running down and no doubt conscious of their vulnerability in conceding late goals in some previous games, Parkway looked to slow the game down with Oscar Massey replacing Crago who once gain had put in a terrific shift. In the 4 minutes of added time Massey saw yellow as Salisbury continued to press with Parkway managing to hang on for the win which seemed unlikely at half time.

A proverbial game of 2 halves with Salisbury dominant and superior in the first but Parkway vastly improved in the second showing desire, energy and determination and carving out a rare and much needed 3 points on the road.

Mention should be made of debutant goalkeeper Lee who only met his team mates for the first time when he boarded the bus at Exeter on the way to the game! His saves in the first half undoubtedly kept Parkway in the game allowing them to build a platform from which they were able to go on and win it and his confident ball handling towards the end of the game when under pressure contributed towards the victory which gave them their first double of the season.

A satisfactory 7 days for Parkway gaining 7 points out of 9 and keeping 2 clean sheets a welcome bonus. Today’s win and other results see them climb a place to 17th 2 points clear of the relegation zone but still with numerous games in hand.

There is still much hard work ahead as on Tuesday they travel to 8th placed and in form Merthyr Town who drew 2-2 at Winchester City today before returning to Bolitho Park next Saturday when 21^st placed Hartley Wintney are the visitors.