The 2008 Conference Premier play-off final, known as the 2008 Blue Square Premier play-off final for sponsorship purposes, was a football match between Cambridge United and Exeter City 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 team.
Match
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GK 1Danny PotterRB 7Dan Gleeson CB 5Mark PetersCB 6 Mark AlbrightonLB 27 Wayne HatswellRM 8Rob WolleastonCM 4 Danny Brown CM 15 Paul CardenLM 11Courtney PittCF 10Lee Boylan CF 28Lee McEvillySubstitutes:DF 3 Stephen Reed DF 21Michael MorrisonFW 17Mark BeesleyFW 19Leo Fortune-West FW 39 Magno Vieira Manager:Jimmy Quinn GK 27Paul JonesRB 2 Steve TullyCB 5Danny Seaborne (c)CB 16Matt TaylorLB 3 George FriendCM 4Matthew GillCM 15 Rob EdwardsCM 28Ryan HarleyRF 20 Richard LoganCF 9 Adam Stansfield LF 21Dean MoxeySubstitutes:GK 1Andy MarriottMF 10 Wayne CarlisleMF 11Lee ElamMF 14 Bertie CozicFW 32Ben Watson 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.
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