FC Isle of Man’s final away game of the season ended in defeat as Burscough won a game of few chances.
The game also proved costly with injuries to Jack McVey, Adam Adebiyi and Sam Baines.
After an opening 15 minutes with few openings at either end, Callum Sherry teed up Ronan McDonnell, who saw his shot well saved by Ben Barnes.
From the resulting corner, Adam Adebiyi’s effort just cleared the bar, as the Ravens started to ramp up the pressure.
Despite that it was the home side which took the lead just before the half hour mark as Sam Turner’s effort left Adam Killey with no chance as he made it 1-0.
Shortly after Paul Jones was forced into his first change as Adebiyi suffered what looked like a collarbone injury, being replaced by Luke Booth.
Booth then played a vital role in the Ravens’ drawing level as he set up Ste Whitley for a classic Ste Whitley goal as he bent a curling effort into the far top corner to make it 1-1 at the break.
As the teams emerged for the second half Danny Gerrard replaced Baines, forcing another change at the back.
The Ravens started the half well and had Charlie Higgins not been crowded out by the Burscough defence when found by Whitley in the area, could well have taken the lead.
Killey was called into action as the home side put together a good move down their right, but the big keeper was equal to it to make a top save.
He could do nothing about the next attack however as James Salkeld scored with a well placed shot from the edge of the box, 2-1.
With the Ravens down to 10 men after Higgins was sin binned the home side pushed forward and it took an amazing stop from Killey to stop them making it 3-1.
As the Ravens pushed for an equaliser, there were few real chances as Sean Doyle’s header which was turned behind for a corner about as close as it got.
The Ravens and their vocal fans did however believe they should have had at least one penalty late on first when Doyle was brought down in the box and later for what looked a clear handball.
Despite that, Burscough hung on and claimed the three points.
FC Isle of Man’s next game is at home to Squires Gate on Saturday night, kick off 6pm.
