FC Isle of Man were humbled at home on Saturday evening as promotion chasing Atherton LR secured a 5-1 win.
The visitors delivered a devastating early blow with three goals inside the first 15 minutes.
An in-swinging Edward Jones cross that deceived Adam Killey set Atherton on their way, quickly followed by two close-range finishes from Thomas Romano.
Despite the frantic start, Rick Holden’s side showed composure to steady the ship and were rewarded just past the twenty-minute mark when Adam Adebiyi’s hard pressing work saw him brought down for a penalty.
Kyle Watson took responsibility from the spot and scored his second goal of the season by placing it just out of the reach of Joseph Bickerstaffe.
The visitors, however, refused to relent as Romano completed his hat-trick just minutes after the interval, latching onto a ball in behind and finishing with precision.
Any hopes of a fightback were finally extinguished just before the hour mark when a comedy of errors at the back allowed Joe Bacon the simplest of finishes from close range.
The Ravens will look to bounce back next week when they host Chadderton at The Bowl on March 14.
