A DISAPPOINTING afternoon for Lomond saw the home side slip to their first league defeat since September.
This was despite a promising start that saw Danny Caldwell miss a gilt-edged chance when clean through on goal.
All Lomond's good work in the opening half hour was undone in a mad two minute spell during which they lost two goals.
A shot across goal was parried by goalkeeper Malky Muirhead to the feet of the left winger who made no mistake.
In YM's next attack, a cross to the back post saw the same player grab his second as he nipped in front of his marker to head home.
This led to finger-pointing in the Lomond ranks, and it took the half-time whistle for a now disjointed side to get itself re-organised.
Lomond emerged up for the fight and took the game to YM but despite pressing the visitors into their own half, United could not muster a shot on target.
In a rare cutting move wih 15 minutes to go, Caldewell flicked the ball through for Matthew Elder to bear down on goal, but the midfielder was hacked from behind as he shot.
A penalty, and a red card for the offending YM defender while Caldwell took the spot kick and his finish was immaculate.
With an equaliser now a real possibility Lomond pushed bodies forward but a poor final ball was keeping YM ahead.
The Kirkcaldy side had only brief glimpses of goal in the second half, but had not troubled Muirhead - that was until the last minute of the game.
A free-kick from the edge of the box broke through a flimsy defensive wall and despite Muirhead's best efforts, the ball reached the net.
StarCheck: 10 Sean Farrell, 7 Matthew Elder, 3 Martin Hrdlicka
