2008 Conference Premier play-off final

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.[1] 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.[2]

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

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Details

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Cambridge United0–1Exeter City
Report Edwards 22'
Attendance: 42,511
Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)
Cambridge Utd
Exeter City
GK 1 Danny Potter
RB 7 Dan Gleeson Yellow card downward-facing red arrow 75'
CB 5 Mark Peters
CB 6 Mark Albrighton
LB 27 Wayne Hatswell
RM 8 Rob Wolleaston
CM 4 Danny Brown downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 15 Paul Carden
LM 11 Courtney Pitt
CF 10 Lee Boylan downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 28 Lee McEvilly
Substitutes:
DF 3 Stephen Reed upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 21 Michael Morrison
FW 17 Mark Beesley
FW 19 Leo Fortune-West upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 39 Magno Vieira upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Exeter City 1-0 Cambridge United (18 May, 2008) Final Score". ESPN. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ Nakrani, Sachin (19 May 2008). "Exeter in league after year of soul searching". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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