Following the departure of Paul Jones and with FC Isle of Man stuck in an early relegation scrap in September, the Manx club looked to someone with experience at the top level of English football to get them back in the fight.

Rick Holden has held the post of Caretaker Manager at 'The Ravens' for the majority of what's been a difficult season in the NWCFL Premier Division.

Despite numerous challenges for all involved, under Holden, FC Isle of Man met its top priority of securing safety in the division with a few weeks of the campaign to spare.

Now, FC Isle of Man are all set for their final match of the campaign away at Padiham on Saturday, 18 April.

Ahead of the trip, we sat down with Rick to get his thought on the last few weeks, the season and as a whole and what he thinks the club needs to progress in both the short and long-term: