Conference National Playoff Final 2008

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The 2007-08 Conference National Playoff Final took place on May 18, 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 side.

[edit] Match details

2008-05-18
16:00 BST
Cambridge United 0 – 1 Exeter City Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 42,511
Referee: C Pawson
Edwards Scored after 22 minutes 22'
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Exeter City
CAMBRIDGE UNITED
GK 1 Flag of England Danny Potter
RB 7 Flag of England Dan Gleeson Booked Substituted off after 75 minutes 75'
LB 27 Flag of England Wayne Hatswell
CB 5 Flag of Wales Mark Peters
CB 6 Flag of England Mark Albrighton
RM 8 Flag of England Rob Wolleaston
CM 4 Flag of England Danny Brown Substituted off after 67 minutes 67'
CM 15 Flag of England Paul Carden
LM 11 Flag of England Courtney Pitt
CF 10 Flag of Ireland Lee Boylan Substituted off after 70 minutes 70'
CF 28 Flag of Northern Ireland Lee McEvilly
Substitutes:
DF 3 Flag of England Steven Reed Substituted on after 67 minutes 67'
DF 21 Flag of England Michael Morrison
FW 17 Flag of England Mark Beesley
FW 19 Flag of England Leo Fortune-West Substituted on after 75 minutes 75'
FW 39 Flag of Brazil Magno Vieira Substituted on after 70 minutes 70'
Manager:
Flag of Northern Ireland Jimmy Quinn
EXETER CITY
GK 27 Flag of England Paul Jones
RB 2 Flag of England Steve Tully
LB 3 Flag of England George Friend
CB 5 Flag of England Daniel Seaborne
CB 16 Flag of England Matt Taylor
CM 4 Flag of England Matthew Gill
CM 15 Flag of Wales Rob Edwards
CM 28 Flag of England Ryan Harley
RF 20 Flag of England Richard Logan
CF 9 Flag of England Adam Stansfield Substituted off after 84 minutes 84'
LF 21 Flag of England Dean Moxey
Substitutes:
GK 1 Flag of Wales Andy Marriott
MF 10 Flag of Northern Ireland Wayne Carlisle
MF 11 Flag of England Lee Elam
MF 14 Flag of France Bertrand Cozic
FW 32 Flag of England Ben Watson Substituted on after 84 minutes 84'
Manager:
Flag of England Paul Tisdale

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions.
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