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2008 Conference National play-off Final Cambridge United Exeter City 0 1 Date 18 May 2008 Venue Wembley Stadium, London Referee C Pawson Attendance 42,511 ← 20072009 →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 BSTCambridge United 0 – 1 Exeter City Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 42,511
Referee: C PawsonEdwards 22' 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.
Conference National Playoff Finals Categories:- 2008 in association football
- Cambridge United F.C. matches
- Exeter City F.C. matches
- Football Conference Playoff Finals
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