THE Cornish Pirates slipped to a 28-23 defeat at Coventry in their latest Greene King IPA Championship match.

Callum Patterson and Jack Andrew scored tries as the Pirates secured a losing bonus point, with Javier Rojas Alvarez kicking 13 points.

Redruth made it nine victories in a row in National League 2 South with a bonus-point 33-17 win at Bury St Edmunds.

Camborne suffered an agonising single-point defeat at home to Brixham in the South West Premier, losing 18-17 at the Rec.

Despite going 15-0 down early in the second half, the Cherry & Whites rallied to lead 17-15, but a late penalty saw the visitors snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Falmouth made it four wins from five in Tribute Western Counties West with a bonus-point 29-19 win at home to Cullompton. Tommy Job scored two tries, with Joe Martin and Tony Whittle also crossing to secure the bonus.

Penryn ended their run of one win in four with a superb 20-12 win at home to league leaders Wellington, inflicting just a second defeat of the season on the Somerset club.

Truro are now 14 points clear at the top of Tribute Cornwall/Devon after a 24-9 win at Pirates Amateurs. Veor lost 43-13 at Tavistock, while Liskeard-Looe had a walkover at home to Lanner.

Camborne School of Mines won 29-18 at home to Hayle in Kernow League Group 1, while Redruth seconds won 34-19 at Newquay Hornets and St Agnes lost 18-12 at home to Launceston seconds.

Camborne seconds won 42-15 at Helston in Group 2, with Bodmin hammering Roseland 50-5 and Wadebridge Camels seconds winning 26-24 at Lankelly-Fowey.

Falmouth seconds won 36-5 at Perranporth in Group 3, while Illogan Park won 41-16 at home to St Just and St Austell seconds won 48-7 at home to Bude seconds.

Camelford had an away walkover at Penryn seconds in Group 4, while Veor seconds won 57-5 at home to Stithians.