Despite losing, the final penalty scored by Fly Half Ali Warnock generated a bonus point to put Doncaster Knights in 7th place meaning they finish in Promotion Pool B alongside Exeter Chiefs, Nottingham and London Welsh.
This gives the Knights a grueling 6 week schedule that decides which teams contest the Semi Finals for promotion to the Guinness Premiership.
The Knights Fixtures, home and away in the Playoffs are listed below, home games in bold.
Round 1 - Saturday March 20
London Welsh v Doncaster Knights (12.30pm)
Round 2 - Saturday March 27th (3pm)
Doncaster Knights v Nottingham Rugby
Round 3 - Saturday April 3rd (3pm)
Doncaster Knights v Exeter Chiefs
Round 4 - Saturday April 10th (3pm)
Exeter Chiefs v Doncaster Knights
Round 5 - Sunday April 18th (3pm)
Nottingham Rugby v Doncaster Knights
Round 6 - Saturday May 1 (3pm)
Doncaster Knights v London Welsh
For further news and ticketing information you can look at the Knights official website www.drfc.co.uk.