Cornish Pirates crashed to defeat at the Butts Park Arena against a well drilled and organised Coventry.

They were 6-0 down at half time as the home defence repeatedly kept the Pirates' attack in check.

Doug Sanft and Jimmy Moore missed a penalty attempt in each half to haul the visitors back into the contest.

But Coventry's forwards moved up quickly to snuff out any threat and a Miles Dorrian try just before the end finally killed off Mark Hewitt's team.