Coventry Sphinx's run of form and goals has been halted by a 2-0 defeat at Causeway United.
Sphinx were two goals down inside the opening fifteen minutes thanks to goals from Howe in the fifth minute and Lloyd after 13 minutes.
Carl O'Neill saved a penalty in the second half but Luke Hopkins side left the War Memorial Ground empty handed.
Sphinx; O'Neill, Dyke (Laouadi 87), Jackson(c), Bilic (Johal 79), Hill, Guest, Muldoon, Bannister, White, Galding (Fraser 72), Cutting. Subs; Holmes
Causeway: Turner, Field, Martin, Aston, Meacham, Poole, Gregg, Devlin, Lloyd, Howe, Stevenson. Subs Whitley, Sporston, Seekings, Ashman, Blackman.
Referee Darren Wilding. Assistants; P. Durnall, A.Williams