Coventry Storm finished as National League Runners Up after losing 44-46 (86=98 on aggregate) to Cradley tonight.
In the National Grand Final second leg which was switched to Leicester due to Brandon's unavailability, the opening three heats finished in a 3-3.
Starke, who were ten points down from the first leg, won in heat four for a 4-2 to Cradley and after three more 3-3's, Cradley took a 4-2 in heat eight to lead 4-2.
Dan Greenwood won in a 4-2 but with the Storm on a 5-1 in heat ten, Clegg got past the Storm guest Simon Lambert and with Priest falling, Cradley took a 4-2.
After a 3-3, Clegg won in a 5-1 for Cradley that was followed by a 3-3.
The Storm were eight points down going into the last two two heats and took the last two heats 4-2 and 5-1 but it was not enough and Cradley won the meeting 46-44 and took the Grand title with a twevle point victory.
COVENTRY 44: James Sarjeant 14, Dan Greenwood 12+2, Simon Lambert 7, Luke Priest 3+1, Stefan Nielsen 3, Martin Knuckey 3, Ryan Terry-Daley 2
CRADLEY 46: Max Clegg 11, Paul Starke 10, Nathan Greaves 9+1, Danny Phillips 6+1, Tom Perry 5+2, Ben Morley 4+2, Matt Williamson 1+1