Birmingham Brummies slipped to their fifth home defeat in their last six meetings as Berwick sealed a 48-42 win at Perry Barr in the Premier League.

James Birkinshaw top scored for the Brummies with 11 points and a bonus on his return from illness.

The home side lost Lee Smart with a bad back late on and were forced to use rider replacement.

A 15-point maximum from Adrian Rymel, including a crucial win in Heat 13 sealed the Bandits' victory.

The result sees the Brummies stay in 13th place in the Premier League table, 16 points clear of rock-bottom Mildenhall.

Their next meeting is against the Fen Tigers, who have yet to win or claim a bonus points, on Saturday.