2008 Conference Premier play-off Final

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2008 Conference Premier play-off Final
Cambridge United Exeter City
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Date18 May 2008
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeCraig Pawson (South Yorkshire)
Attendance42,511
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The 2008 Conference Premier play-off Final, known as the 2008 Blue Square Premier play-off Final for sponsorship purposes, took place on 18 May 2008 at Wembley Stadium, London. It was contested between Cambridge United and Exeter City, with Exeter winning 1–0 and securing their return to the Football League after five years' absence.

This was the third successive Conference play-off final for Adam Stansfield, and the second one in which he featured for the winning team.

Match[]

Details[]

Cambridge United0–1Exeter City
Report Edwards Goal 22'
Attendance: 42,511
Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)
Cambridge Utd
Exeter City
GK 1 Danny Potter
RB 7 Dan Gleeson Yellow card Substituted off 75'
CB 5 Mark Peters
CB 6 Mark Albrighton
LB 27 Wayne Hatswell
RM 8 Rob Wolleaston
CM 4 Danny Brown Substituted off 67'
CM 15 Paul Carden
LM 11 Courtney Pitt
CF 10 Lee Boylan Substituted off 70'
CF 28 Lee McEvilly
Substitutes:
DF 3 Stephen Reed Substituted in 67'
DF 21 Michael Morrison
FW 17 Mark Beesley
FW 19 Leo Fortune-West Substituted in 75'
FW 39 Magno Vieira Substituted in 70'
Manager:
Jimmy Quinn
GK 27 Paul Jones
RB 2 Steve Tully
CB 5 Danny Seaborne (c)
CB 16 Matt Taylor
LB 3 George Friend
CM 4 Matthew Gill
CM 15 Rob Edwards
CM 28 Ryan Harley
RF 20 Richard Logan
CF 9 Adam Stansfield Substituted off 84'
LF 21 Dean Moxey
Substitutes:
GK 1 Andy Marriott
MF 10 Wayne Carlisle
MF 11 Lee Elam
MF 14 Bertie Cozic
FW 32 Ben Watson Substituted in 84'
Manager:
Paul Tisdale

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

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