Defensive woes as Havant remain bottom of the National League Division 1 table after second successive five-goal loss

Miguel Rodrigues, left, was on target for Havant in their 5-3 home loss to Sevenoaks. Picture: Vernon Nash

They followed up a 5-1 drubbing at Canterbury by losing 5-3 at home to Sevenoaks.

They Kent visitors were ahead early on, Andrew Ross sending his drag flick from a third minute penalty corner - awarded for a clumsy tackle - past an unsighted Maciej Pacanowski.

Havant levelled within three minutes when James Speke was credited with deflecting in a James Lester shot.

Bradley Lock fired a cross past keeper Richard Potton, but no Havant forward was there to tap into an empty goal.

Sevenoaks retook the lead in the 31st minute after more poor defending.

After Pacanowski had pulled off a save, a Havant defender gifted the ball straight to ex-Havant player Ben Allberry who scored with a rasping shot.

Poor marking and defending allowed Sevenoaks to make it 3-1 on 40 minutes through Jason Doherty-Bigara.

A minute later the unmarked Edward Matts struck a fourth.

Undaunted, Havant replied again on 46 minutes, Speke scoring his second with a chip over the onrushing Potton.

Within two minutes Havant had pulled another goal back, Lock and James Morris setting up the unmarked Miguel Rodrigues to make it 4-3.

Sevenoaks restored their two-goal lead, though, when a penalty corner was saved but the rebound fell to Craig Morton.

Havant continued to press and won two more penalty corners, while Lock and Eryk Bembenek also tested Patton.

Havant have the chance to claim their first win this weekend against third-bottom Brighton & Hove, who have only picked up a point in three games so far.