2008 Conference National play-off Final

2008 Conference National play-off Final
Date 18 May 2008
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee C Pawson
Attendance 42,511
2007
2009

The 2007–08 Blue Square Premier League Playoff Final 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/BS Premier League play-off final for Adam Stansfield, and the second one in which he featured for the winning side.

Match details

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