Gary Waddock has led the Shots to the brink of promotion

Aldershot moved 17 points clear at the top of the table and are now on the brink of returning to the Football League after a comfortable victory.

Anthony Straker set Rob Elvins up to slot home the opener from close range.

Ben Harding was denied a second by a fine save from Salisbury keeper Ryan Clarke before Liam Feeney's close-range effort brought the visitors level.

But the Shots restored their advantage when substitute Daniel Hylton headed home from close range.

Aldershot: Bull, Gier (Hylton 70), Day, Charles, Straker, Soares, Chalmers (Donnelly 66), Harding, Hudson, John Grant (Newman 78), Elvins.
Subs Not Used: Mendes, Jaimez-Ruiz.

Goals: Elvins 3, Hylton 82.

Salisbury: Ryan Clarke, Robinson, Cook, Bond, Bartlett, Turk, Sinclair, Feeney, Darrell Clarke, Sandell (Barnes 39), Tubbs.
Subs Not Used: Fowler, Brown, Bass, Bittner.

Booked: Tubbs, Darrell Clarke, Cook, Barnes.

Goals: Feeney 61.

Att: 3,388

Ref: M Bull (Essex).