Coventry Bees were beaten 57-35 at Lakeside Hammers tonight.
The Bees went down 5-1 in the opening but had James Sarjeant win in a 3-3 in the second.
The home side had a 4-2 and after two 3-3's, took a 5-1 to lead by ten points after six heats.
A 5-1 and a 4-2 increased that to sixteen points so Jason Garrity had the tactical ride in heat nine. With Sarjeant excluded, Garrity finished second in the re-run and the Bees could only come up with a 4-4.
After two 3-3's James Sarjeant won in heat twelve in a 4-2 for The Bees to reduce the gap to fourteen points.
Lakeside finished with two 5-1's either side of a 3-3 and it was a not unexpected heavy defeat for the Bees against a side for whom Ed Kennett and Kim Nilsson had paid maximums.
LAKESIDE 57: Kim Nilsson 12+3, Andreas Jonsson 12, Edward Kennett 11+1, Lewis Bridger 10+1, Robert Mear 6, Richard Lawson 5+1, Lewis Kerr 1+1.
COVENTRY 35: Jason Garrity 11, Danny King 9, James Sarjeant 8, Ellis Perks 3+2, Chris Harris 3+1, Robert Branford 1+1, Kacper Woryna R/R.