LOUIS Langdown reckons Evesham United will give Salisbury plenty to think about in Wednesday’s Southern One South & West play-off semi-final at the Ray Mac.

Despite an inspired second-half comeback, Langdown’s AFC Totton side lost their final game of the season 4-2 at home to the fifth-placed Robins.

Evesham were good value for their 3-0 interval lead, but the Stags responded well to hit back through a 79th-minute Nathaniel Sherborne penalty and Curtis Young’s follow-up from Alfy Whittingham’s parried shot.

However, the comeback was foiled in stoppage time when Evesham’s Paul Fahy found the bottom corner.

Totton had won their previous two fixtures against Bishop’s Cleeve and Winchester City, but manager Langdown confessed: “This was a game too far for us.

“I was proud of our second-half performance, but we weren’t at the races for the first 20 minutes and got undone by a very good Evesham side.

“They’re a well-drilled outfit with some experienced players and they will give Salisbury a game.”

Salisbury made sure of second spot thanks to former Otterbourne hotshot Tommy Wright.

The on-loan Sutton hitman lashed in the only goal of the game at Bideford – his 50th in all competitions and his 39th in the league.

Steve Claridge’s Whites aim to go up alongside champions Hereford who rounded off their season with a 4-0 home win over Winchester City.

There was a carnival atmosphere at Edgar Street where a 4,125 crowd saw goals by John Mills (penalty), Jamie Edge, Jimmy Oates and Bradley Williams brush the Citizens aside.

City goalkeeper Lewis Noice prevented further damage and visiting marksman Howard Neighbour was unlucky to hit the crossbar at 1-0.

The rampaging Bulls have romped the league with 107 points – 18 clear of Salisbury – and Winchester player-boss Craig Davis conceded: “It’s fair to say they are streets ahead of anyone in this league.

“To catch them on a day when they wanted to celebrate winning the title and were presented with the trophy made it tougher than it already would have been.”

Winchester wound up the campaign 14th, while Totton finished 19th.