FC Isle of Man were architects of their own downfall on Saturday, gifting the visitors two second half goals in a 2-3 defeat.
The result leaves the Ravens in 15th in the NWCFL Premier Division.
The visitors took the lead in just the fourth minute as James Hammill cut through the defence like a hot knife through butter, allowing Joel Ogiugo to swivel and get a shot off which Jacob Crook tried in vain to block, only for it to bobble into the corner.
Crook almost struck back straight away as he climbed highest to meet Kyle Watson’s header, but having looped it over the keeper it was headed off the line.
Skipper Sean Doyle had a chance to draw level when he went through in the 17th minute, he went round keeper Patrick McLoughlin but was unable to turn it home.
Moments later Callum Sherry had a chance to level as Ste Whitley laid the ball back after good play on the wing, but he got too much underneath it and fired over.
Doyle had a near copy and paste chance later in the half as he again went round McLoughlin but the keeper managed to get a hand to the ball to prevent the big man from levelling and ensure Litherland took a 0-1 lead into the break.
Second Half
The second half started with disaster for the Ravens as Ben Wilkinson, who started in place of Adam Killey in goal, dropped a straightforward catch from a freekick and allowed Owen Beamon to tap home from close range to double Litherland’s lead.
It was soon 0-3 as a stray pass back to Wilkinson left him stranded as Eric Durnell snuck in to tap into the empty net.
With 15 minutes left on the clock an own goal gifted the Ravens a way back into the game as Beamon got too much on Charlie Higgins’ cross to make it 1-3.
Doyle brought it back within one goal as he rose highest from a Ste Whitley corner, 2-3.
Despite a late push, the Ravens weren’t able to find an equaliser with the visitors holding on to claim their first win since February 22.
As for the Ravens, the search for a first win since February 8 goes into the final game of the season at home next weekend to West Didsbury & Chorlton.
