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

Details

Cambridge United0–1Exeter City
Edwards 22'
Cambridge UtdExeter City
GK 1 Danny Potter RB 7 Dan Gleeson 75' CB 5 Mark Peters CB 6 Mark Albrighton LB 27 Wayne Hatswell 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 QuinnGK 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 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 84' Manager: Paul Tisdale
GK1Danny Potter
RB7Dan Gleeson75'
CB5Mark Peters
CB6Mark Albrighton
LB27Wayne Hatswell
RM8Rob Wolleaston
CM4Danny Brown67'
CM15Paul Carden
LM11Courtney Pitt
CF10Lee Boylan70'
CF28Lee McEvilly
Substitutes:
DF3Stephen Reed67'
DF21Michael Morrison
FW17Mark Beesley
FW19Leo Fortune-West75'
FW39Magno Vieira70'
Manager:
Jimmy Quinn
GK27Paul Jones
RB2Steve Tully
CB5Danny Seaborne (c)
CB16Matt Taylor
LB3George Friend
CM4Matthew Gill
CM15Rob Edwards
CM28Ryan Harley
RF20Richard Logan
CF9Adam Stansfield84'
LF21Dean Moxey
Substitutes:
GK1Andy Marriott
MF10Wayne Carlisle
MF11Lee Elam
MF14Bertie Cozic
FW32Ben Watson84'
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.