Conference National Playoff Final 2007

The 2006-07 Conference National Playoff Final took place on 20 May 2007 and was contested between Morecambe

Morecambe F.C.

Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...

and Exeter City

Exeter City F.C.

Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...

. It was held at Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium

The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...

. The attendance of 40,043 was the largest for a Conference National

Conference National

Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...

final at that time, 30,000 of whom were supporting Exeter.

Match details


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	EXETER CITY
GK	27	Paul Jones Paul Jones (footballer born 1986) Paul Jones is a professional footballer with Football League Championship side Peterborough United.-Career:Jones, a goalkeeper, began his career as a trainee with League Two side Leyton Orient...
DF	18	Steve Tully Steve Tully Stephen Richard Tully is an English footballer, currently playing in defence for League One side Exeter City. He was born in Paignton, Devon....
DF	6	Chris Todd Chris Todd Christopher Todd , is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Forest Green Rovers.-Swansea City:... (c)
DF	16	Robert Edwards
DF	3	Billy Jones Billy Jones (footballer born 1983) William Kenneth "Billy" Jones is an English footballer currently playing for Exeter City. A defender, he was Exeter City's first signing of the 2005 pre-season, re-uniting him with Alex Inglethorpe, whom he had worked with during his time in Leyton Orient's youth setup.His league debut came for...
MF	29	Wayne Carlisle Wayne Carlisle Wayne Thomas Carlisle is a former professional footballer who last played for Truro City after being released by Football League Two side Torquay United....
MF	7	Andy Taylor
MF	4	Matthew Gill Matthew Gill Mathew James Gill is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Football League Two side Bristol Rovers where he is also club captain.-Peterborough United:...
MF	22	Lee Elam Lee Elam Lee Patrick George Elam is an English footballer who plays for Harrogate Town as a midfielder.-Career:Elam was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire and began his footballing career in 1998 with Conference National side Southport...
MF	10	Jon Challinor
FW	11	Lee Phillips
Substitutes:
MF	8	Jamie Mackie Jamie Mackie James Charles "Jamie" Mackie is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Premier League club Queens Park Rangers...
DF	19	Jon Richardson
MF	33	Paul Buckle Paul Buckle Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:...
FW	9	Adam Stansfield Adam Stansfield Adam Stansfield was an English footballer who played as a striker. He played for Cullompton Rangers, Elmore, Yeovil Town, Hereford United and Exeter City.-Career:...
FW	20	Richard Logan
Manager:
Paul Tisdale Paul Tisdale Paul Robert Tisdale is a retired professional footballer. He is the current manager of Exeter City.-Southampton:...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> MORECAMBE | GK 30

Scott Davies DF 2

Adam Yates

Adam Paul Yates is an English footballer who plays for League Two side Port Vale as a full back. He is a former semi-pro international with England....

DF 5

Jim Bentley

Jim Bentley is an English footballer, currently employed as player-manager for League Two club Morecambe.Bentley, who debuted for Telford United in 1997, moved to Morecambe in 2002...

Chris Blackburn

Christopher Raymond "Chris" Blackburn is an English footballer who plays for Stockport County as a defender.-Chester City:...

DF 25

Danny Adams

Danny Adams is a former professional footballer who is now with Witton Albion.Adams turned professional in 1999 and has played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County and Huddersfield Town....

MF 11

Garry Thompson

Garry Thompson (footballer born 1980)

Garry Kevin Langrish Thompson is an English footballer who plays for Scunthorpe United.-Career:Born in Kendal, Westmorland, Thompson scored Morecambe's first goal in the Conference play-off Final against Exeter City in May 2007....

MF 6

Craig Stanley

Craig Stanley is an English footballer currently playing for Bristol Rovers of League Two. His position is midfield.-Career:Stanley began his career with Walsall...

MF 32

Neil Sorvel

Neil Sorvel is an English footballer and currently resides in his home town of Widnes. He is a midfielder. He currently plays for Northwich Victoria.-Crewe Alexandra and Macclesfield Town:...

MF 7

Michael Twiss

Michael John Twiss is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Conference North side Altrincham.Beginning his career with Manchester United, he enjoyed a loan spell with Sheffield United, without ever making an appearance for the Red Devils. He signed with Port Vale in 2000, moving on...

FW 9

Wayne Curtis

Wayne Curtis is an English football striker, currently playing for Fleetwood Town.He began his career with Holker Old Boys, and was signed by Jimmy Harvey in 1998 for Morecambe...

FW 15

Danny Carlton

Daniel Andrew 'Danny' Carlton is an English professional footballer who plays for Morecambe. He has previously represented Carlisle United, Darlington, Grimsby Town and Bury-Morecambe:...

Substitutes: GK 31

Chris Neal

Christopher Michael "Chris" Neal is an English footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Shrewsbury Town.-Career:...

DF 4

Michael Howard

Michael Howard (footballer)

Michael Anthony Howard is an English footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently playing for Aberystwyth Town.-Career:...

MF 12

Ged Brannan

Gerard Daniel Brannan is an English former footballer, born on 15 January 1972. He played as a midfielder.-Club career:Brannan had a well-travelled career, beginning at Tranmere Rovers, before a £750,000 transfer to Manchester City in March 1997....

FW 8

Garry Hunter

Garry Paul Hunter is an English professional football midfielder. He currently plays for Morecambe.Hunter has spent his entire career to date with Morecambe after joining from the club's academy, making his Conference debut in on August 23, 2003 when he was a second-half substitute for Garry...

FW 16

David McNiven

David McNiven (footballer born 1978)

David Jonathan McNiven is an English-born Scottish footballer. He plays as a striker and is a well travelled player, he has predominantly played in England but has also played football in Scotland and Sweden.-Early life:...

Manager:

Sammy McIlroy

Samuel Baxter "Sammy" McIlroy is a former Northern Ireland international footballer whose clubs included Manchester United....

MATCH RULES

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
Penalty shootout if scores still level.
Five named substitutes
Maximum of 3 substitutions.

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