2008 Conference Premier play-off Final

2008 Conference Premier play-off Final
Cambridge United Exeter City
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Date 18 May 2008
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)
Attendance 42,511

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 side.

Match details

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