2008 Conference Premier play-off final
{{Use British English|date=November 2017}}
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{{Infobox football match
| title = 2008 Conference Premier play-off final
| image =
| event =
| team1 = Cambridge United
| team1score = 0
| team2 = Exeter City
| team2score = 1
| details =
| date = 18 May 2008
| stadium = Wembley Stadium
| city = London
| man_of_the_match1a =
| referee = Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)
| attendance = 42,511
| weather =
| previous = 2007
| next = 2009
}}
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.{{cite web|title=Exeter City 1-0 Cambridge United (18 May, 2008) Final Score|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/241224/cambridge-united-exeter-city|work=ESPN|date=18 May 2008|access-date=23 February 2024}} 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.{{cite news|last=Nakrani|first=Sachin|title=Exeter in league after year of soul searching|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/may/19/1|work=The Guardian|date=19 May 2008|access-date=23 February 2024}}
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
=Details=
{{footballbox
|date=18 May 2008
|time=16:00 BST
|team1=Cambridge United
|score=0–1
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7393784.stm Report]
|team2= Exeter City
|goals1=
|goals2=Edwards {{goal|22}}
|stadium=Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance=42,511
|referee=Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)
}}
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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||||
| colspan="4"| | ||||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Danny Potter | ||
| RB | 7 | Dan Gleeson | {{yel}} | {{suboff|75}} |
| CB | 5 | Mark Peters | ||
| CB | 6 | Mark Albrighton | ||
| LB | 27 | Wayne Hatswell | ||
| RM | 8 | Rob Wolleaston | ||
| CM | 4 | Danny Brown | {{suboff|67}} | |
| CM | 15 | Paul Carden | ||
| LM | 11 | Courtney Pitt | ||
| CF | 10 | Lee Boylan | {{suboff|70}} | |
| CF | 28 | Lee McEvilly | ||
| colspan=4|Substitutes: | ||||
| DF | 3 | Stephen Reed | {{subon|67}} | |
| DF | 21 | Michael Morrison | ||
| FW | 17 | Mark Beesley | ||
| FW | 19 | Leo Fortune-West | {{subon|75}} | |
| FW | 39 | Magno Vieira | {{subon|70}} | |
| colspan=4|Manager: | ||||
| colspan="4"|Jimmy Quinn |
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|
| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto;" | ||||
| colspan="4"| | ||||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | {{suboff|84}} | |
| LF | 21 | Dean Moxey | ||
| colspan=4|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 1 | Andy Marriott | ||
| MF | 10 | Wayne Carlisle | ||
| MF | 11 | Lee Elam | ||
| MF | 14 | Bertie Cozic | ||
| FW | 32 | Ben Watson | {{subon|84}} | |
| colspan=4|Manager: | ||||
| colspan="4"|Paul Tisdale |
|}
| style="width:100%; font-size:90%;" |
| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"|
Match rules:
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References
{{reflist}}
{{Conference Premier play-off finals}}
{{Cambridge United F.C.}}
{{Exeter City F.C. matches}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Conference Premier Play-Off Final}}
Category:National League (English football) play-off finals
Conference Premier play-off final