2008 Conference Premier play-off final
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Football match
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| Date | 18 May 2008 | ||||
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| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||
| Referee | Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire) | ||||
| Attendance | 42,511 | ||||
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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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[edit ]| Cambridge United | 0–1 | Exeter City |
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| Report | Edwards 22' |
Cambridge Utd
Exeter City
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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
[edit ]- ^ "Exeter City 1-0 Cambridge United (18 May, 2008) Final Score". ESPN . 18 May 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Nakrani, Sachin (19 May 2008). "Exeter in league after year of soul searching". The Guardian . Retrieved 23 February 2024.