COVENTRY’S lead at the top of the Elite League table is back up to ten points after a 48-42 win at Leicester on Saturday.
It was the Bees’ fifth victory in seven away matches this season and was achieved with double-figure scores from Jason Garrity (12) and Joonas Kylmakorpi (11) with skipper Chris Harris adding 9+2.
The Lions were led by captain Jason Doyle on 15 having been forced into several changes on the night, including the withdrawal of Bjarne Pedersen.
Coventry boss Gary Havelock said: “Once we were in front, I always felt we could control the meeting as long as we kept the last places off the card. Four points would have been nice, but three will do me. We’re on a roll, and when we all fire it doesn’t matter where we are – I feel we can win meetings.
“Chris Harris seems to be getting a lot of bonus points lately, and he’s probably the best team-rider in our team. He always looks for his team-mate on the first bend and tries to get them through, and he’s a fantastic skipper.”
Leicester manager Norrie Allan said: “Everything considered, we put up a good show against what is arguably the form team of the moment.
“We went into the meeting without Grzegorz Walasek, Mikkel Michelsen, Josh Auty and also Bjarne Pedersen who resigned the day before so it was always going to be a struggle, but I am proud of the team who battled hard for every point and would like to place on record my gratitude to Aaron Summers, Brady Kurtz and Steve Worrall who guested for us.”
