Coventry Storm were beaten at home 39-53 by Kings Lynn Young Stars at Brandon.
Joe Jacobs won the opening heat but it was for a 3-3 and this was followed by the visitors taking a 5-1. Jacobs who was a rider replacement won the third heat in a 4-2.
A 3-3 and a 4-2 to Kings Lynn were followed by a heat six which saw Jacobs receive a public warning and then win the re-run heat.
Another 3-3 was followed by a 5-2 for the visitors who were now 27-21 up. That lead extended to ten points with two 4-2's.
Sarjeant took the tactical ride in heat eleven and finished second for a 4-4. Greenwood and Knuckey came back with a 5-1.
However, Kings Lynn took two 5-1's either side of a 3-3. to condemn the Storm to a 53-39 defeat.
COVENTRY 39: Joe Jacobs 11, James Sarjeant 11, Oliver Greenwood 10, Martin Knuckey 4+1, James Shanes 2, Luke Crang 1, Robert Branford R/R.
KING’S LYNN 53: Robert Lambert 13+1, Lewis Kerr 12+1, Jake Knight 8, Ryan Terry-Daley 6+2, Lewis Rose 6+1, Shane Waldron 4+2, Darren Mallett 4+1.