THERE can be no excuses for the team's performance at Henley on Sunday.

We got out of jail with the 16-13 win but I took absolutely no pleasure from the game whatsoever.

I don't coach what they did on the pitch and the players knew they had let themselves down after the final whistle.

I am not lumping all the blame on the players - I have to take the responsibility of the team and therefore the results. However, I can only coach them, it is up to them once they cross the white lines. They have been honest enough to hold up their hands and admit they had a shocker and they aim to put things right against an ever-improving Coventry side on Saturday.

Although there are no excuses for the performance, there are mitigating circumstances. The preparation for matches has, all season long, been very good and the players were well set before games. That was not the case at Henley. The week training camp in Spain really took the edge off their play and it was just unfortunate that a good idea was spoilt because of the re-arranged game.

If people can remember, the Spanish training camp was originally booked up after the Wakefield game on February 10 and we then did not have another match until this Saturday's Coventry clash.

However, when we knew about the re-arranged Henley match it was too late to change the trip. The training camp was excellent for the boys but the Henley game just came too soon after all the travelling. On top of that, I thought Henley played extremely well and really tested us.

Not enough credit is given to the part-time clubs when this type of result occurs and I take my hat off to their players - they did their club proud.

The Worcester supporters have every right to criticise our performance though. We were soft from the word go and just didn't play to our game-plan.

Mentally we weren't tough enough and collectively we have suffered for that this week. We are professionals at Worcester and should be professional on the pitch. That was not the case at Henley.

However, the great thing about sport is that you have an immediate chance to redeem yourselves with the next match never far around the corner.

Coventry visit Sixways with a very impressive recent record. Make no mistake, it will be a very tough encounter and the players will have to improve their game 100 per cent if they are to win the game.

There is no panic here though. We have had a slip-up and that is all. However, we are talking about a slip-up when we won the game, we didn't lose and in the process picked up four valuable points.

Second-placed Leeds are the form team, there is no doubt about that. For all that form though, we have eight more points than them and still have to play them again this season.

The easiest thing in the world for me would be to panic and make wholesale changes for the Coventry game. That is not going to happen.

I have made four changes to the side for varying reasons. Richard Jarman drops out after picking up a shoulder injury at Henley and is replaced by Chris Simpson-Daniel while Rudi Keil comes back in at centre after recovering from a knee injury. He will partner Scott Barrow while skipper Alistair Murdoch moves out to the wing, replacing Nick Baxter.

Nathan Carter comes back into the side for Cameron Mather. This change is purely a tactical one based on the game in front of us.

Spencer Bromley moves on to the bench after impressing against Bristol United for the Warriors on Tuesday night. Bromley deserves a chance and once again it shows the value of performing well for the Warriors in a midweek match.

The players now have the chance to prove a few people wrong on Saturday and, more importantly, prove something to themselves.