FA Vase semi-final second leg:

Salisbury 1

Walker (17)

Hereford 2 (Hereford win 3-1 on aggregate)

Symons (41) Tumelty (78)

DREAMS of gracing the hallowed turf at Wembley were ripped to shreds for Salisbury FC following their devastating exit from the FA Vase.

After nine rounds, starting in September, Whites' formidable run was ended by a fellow phoenix club.

Hereford, who folded due to financial woes like Whites in 2014, will be flying the flag at the 90,000-seater stadium in May after winning the two-legged tie 3-1 on aggregate.

But a shaky start saw Mustapha Bundu's goal from the first leg cancelled out 17 minutes into the second leg by a silky finish from centre-half Steve Walker.

Mike Symons restored the Bulls' aggregate lead with a leveller four minutes before the break.

That sparked the visitors into life and following a wave of pressure they were rewarded with a spot kick. Charlie Searle denied Bundu from 12 yards but ten minutes later substitute Joe Tumelty curled a right-footed shot into the bottom corner to clinch victory their 15th straight on the road - and 3-1 on aggregate.

That means they will face Morpeth Town, 2-1 winners (4-2 on aggregate) over Bowers and Pitsea, in the final.

For the historic occasion, boss Steve Claridge made three changes, one of which was enforced, to the side that lost 1-0 in the reverse at Edgar Street seven days ago.

Calum Brockway (dislocated shoulder) was replaced by Elliot Wheeler, Callum Hart, who was left out of the 16, was dropped for Eddie Perrett and Taurean Roberts got the nod ahead of Danny Young on the left wing.

For the visitors, a content Peter Beadle made no tweaks to his Hereford.

An electric start for the Whites saw them impose themselves upon Marin Horsell's goal on nine minutes.

A classic Tom Whelan delivery was met by Wheeler whose timing was slightly off as his header crashed over the bar.

Salisbury continued to roar forward and Dan Demkiv was proving a real match for wing-back and skipper Joel Edwards down the right handside. And the pressure paid off in the 18th minute as Whites were all square in the tie.

Whelan pumped a free kick, just inside Hereford's half, high into the box which was majestically brought down by Walker before taking a touch and firing across the body of Horsell.

At this point, the new all-time record crowd of 3,450 - 42 more spectators who watched the Conference South play-off final against Dover Athletic in 2013 - were on cloud nine, including former bosses Nick Holmes and Mikey Harris.

The visitors were rattled and Whites attacked again, Whelan delivering another ace free kick to Wilson but the danger was scrambled clear.

Brandon Mundy then went on a mazy run and got a shot away which took a hefty deflection on its way to Horsell's palms.

Hereford's attacking quartet of Bundu, Ross Staley, Pablo Haysham and Symons were feeding off scraps and posed no threat on Searle's goal until the 41st minute when the equaliser arrived.

Salisbury were caught exposed at the back and Jimmy Oates' cross took a wicked deflection en-route to finding Symons, who broke free of George Colson, and tucked away at the far post.

With Hereford back in front on aggregate, they were re-vitalised and never looked back.

Five minutes after the restart, Haysham carved Whites' defence open with a through ball that sent Bundu on his way but the outstretched leg of Searle denied the Sierra Leonean from scoring his second of the tie.

A rotation in formation was needed from the hosts and two substitutes in as many minutes saw them go 3-5-2.

Mundy (hamstring) and Colson were sacrificed for forwards Danny Young and Ashley Jarvis, the latter seeking to be the winner who two years ago went to Wembley with Sholing but never got off the bench.

As Whites tried to canter forward, gaps opened up in their defence and on the 67th minute Whelan tripped Haysham in the area and the referee awarded a penalty, the already-booked midfielder lucky to escape a second yellow.

Bundu stepped up but Searle, like in the last 16 at Nuneaton Griff, guessed the right way and lunged to his left to claw away the shot.

Bundu, a student at Hartpury College, worked his way into the box again and was foiled once more by Searle.

But there was nothing the 20-year-old keeper, on-loan from Havant and Waterlooville, could do with Tumelty's strike.

The midfielder was on the pitch for just seven minutes when he created some pace inside the 18-yard box and curved a shot deep into the bottom corner, causing bedlam among the 657 supporters crammed inside the Partridge Way end.

Rob Purdie could have rubbed salt into the Salisbury wounds three minutes from time but Searle was on hand to produce another top save.

Whelan mustered an effort late on but he missed the target, reflecting the flat second period.

Salisbury FC (4-3-3): Searle, Colson (Jarvis 57), Wheeler, Walker, Perrett, O’Keefe, Whelan, Mundy (Young 56), Roberts, Demkiv (Matthews 80), Wilson.

Subs not used: White, S Roberts.

Hereford (4-4-2): Horsell, Oates, Summers, Green (c), Edwards, Staley (Tumelty 71), Birch, Purdie, Bundu (Willets 79), Symons, Haysham.

Subs not used: Bonella, Grant, Mills.

Yellow cards: 2/1 (Salisbury: Whelan and Walker)

Referee: Andy Davies (West End)

Att: 3,450

Journal star man: Charlie Searle: If it wasn't for his excellent penalty save and a clutch of fine stops, Hereford could have had a more flattering win.