The Bears were up against their former Coach Ty Watson, who had only lost two leaue matches in four years at Coventry and a number of players he had taken with him.
Talks of the Bears getting a thrashing never materialised as the Bears were beaten 34-30.
Try scorers for Coventry were Wesley (2) Stubbs (2) Thompson and Challis with Luke Horan kicking three conversions.
Next Saturday, The Bears travel to Birmingham.