2007–08 Conference League Cup

2007–08 Conference League Cup Hi-ho-rushden-diamonds1.jpg Rushden & Diamonds fans after the full-time whistle of the final EnglandWales 68 Aldershot Town 1 Rushden & Diamonds 2004–05 2008–09 The 2007–08 Conference League Cup, known as the Setanta Shield for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the Conference League Cup competition after its resurrection by Conference sponsors Blue Square and competition sponsors Setanta. With the entrance of all Conference teams from every division, there were 68 entries into the tournament. The competition was won by Aldershot Town, who beat Rushden & Diamonds on penalties in the final. Calendar Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round Prize money First Round 1 October 2007 12 68 → 56 24 £1,500 Second Round 12 November 2007 16 56 → 40 20 £2,000 Third Round 3 December 2007 8 40 → 32 none £2,500 Fourth Round 22 December 2007 16 32 → 16 24 £2,500 Fifth Round 4 February 2008 8 16 → 8 none £3,500 Quarter-finals 26 February 2008 4 8 → 4 none £5,000 Semi-finals 11 March 2008 2 4 → 2 none £5,500 Final 3 April 2008 1 2 → 1 none £12,000 First round The first round was contested by 24 teams from the Northern and Southern Divisions, and divided into a Northern and Southern section.2008-04-04 Setanta Shield results 2007/08 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/6903365.stm 2026-08-04 BBC Sport en-GB Matches were played in the week commencing 1 October 2007. Northern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway team1 A.F.C. Telford United 3–2 (aet) Solihull Moors2 Alfreton Town 3–0 Hucknall Town3 Barrow 4–0 Leigh RMI4 Burscough 2–0 Vauxhall Motors5 Gainsborough Trinity 1–2 Boston United6 Stalybridge Celtic 0–0 Blyth SpartansBlyth Spartans won 4–3 on penalties Southern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway team7 Basingstoke Town 1–3 Hampton & Richmond Borough8 Bath City 3–2 (aet) Weston-super-Mare9 Bromley 2–1 Sutton United10 Cambridge City 1–3 Thurrock11 Dorchester Town 3–2 Eastleigh12 Maidenhead United 3–0 Hayes & Yeading United Second round The second round was contested by the 12 winners of the previous round, plus the remaining 20 members of the lower Conference Divisions.2008-04-03 Football Conference 2007-08 https://www.fchd.info/lghist/conf2008.htm 2026-08-04 Football Club History Database Matches were played in the week commencing 12 November 2007. Northern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway team1 A.F.C. Telford United 2–0 Redditch United2 Alfreton Town 1–2 Hinckley United3 Harrogate Town 3–2 (aet) Blyth Spartans4 Kettering Town 2–0 Boston United5 Southport 3–2 Burscough6 Tamworth 3–2 (aet) Hyde United7 Workington 2–2 BarrowBarrow won 7–6 on penalties8 Worcester City 1–2 Nuneaton Borough Southern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway team9 Hampton & Richmond Borough 5–2 Dorchester Town10 Bishop's Stortford 0–1 Thurrock11 Eastbourne Borough 3–0 Bognor Regis Town12 Havant & Waterlooville 2–3 Lewes13 Maidenhead United 1–2 Bromley14 Newport County 3–2 Bath City15 St Albans City 1–1 Braintree TownSt Albans won 5–4 on penalties16 Welling United 2–1 Fisher Athletic Third round The third round was contested by the 16 winners of the previous round. Matches were played in the week commencing 3 December 2007. Northern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway team1 Kettering Town 2–4 (aet) Hinckley United2 Nuneaton Borough 4–2 (aet) A.F.C. Telford United3 Southport 2–3 (aet) Barrow4 Tamworth 3–1 (aet) Harrogate Town Southern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway team1 St Albans City 2–1 Thurrock2 Eastbourne Borough 7–2 Lewes3 Bromley 1–2 (aet) Welling United4 Hampton & Richmond Borough 2–1 Newport County Fourth round The 24 Conference Premier teams joined the eight winners from the previous round. Matches were played in the week commencing 22 December 2007. Northern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1Stafford Rangers0–2 (aet)York City5152Histon1–2Halifax Town2313Cambridge United0–1Rushden & Diamonds1,3094Nuneaton Borough2–1Altrincham5335Hinckley United1–2Kidderminster Harriers4746Droylsden2–1 (aet)Farsley Celtic2247Barrow0–2Northwich Victoria7088Burton Albion2–1Tamworth1,152 Southern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1Welling United1–3Grays Athletic2612Woking2–1Stevenage Borough8303Aldershot Town1–0Oxford United1,5734Salisbury City1–2Weymouth6675Hampton & Richmond Borough0–1Forest Green Rovers3446Eastbourne Borough1–2Crawley Town5527St Albans City2–0Torquay United4548Exeter City2–3 (aet)Ebbsfleet United1,009 Fifth round Matches were played in the week commencing 4 February 2008. Northern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1 Droylsden 0–2 Burton Albion 1722 Nuneaton Borough 0–1 Halifax Town 4693 York City 3–3 (aet) Northwich Victoria 763Northwich Victoria won 3–2 on penalties4 Kidderminster Harriers 1–3 Rushden & Diamonds 739 Southern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1 Weymouth 4–0 Ebbsfleet United5082 Woking 1–0 Forest Green Rovers7253 Crawley Town 4–0 Grays Athletic5644 St Albans City 0–4 Aldershot Town375 Quarter-finals Matches were played in the week commencing 26 February 2008. Northern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1 Northwich Victoria 0–4 Rushden & Diamonds 4952 Halifax Town 3–1 Burton Albion 632 Southern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1 Woking 3–0 Weymouth 6902 Crawley Town 2–6 (aet) Aldershot Town 827 Semi-finals Matches were played in the week commencing 18 March 2008. Northern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1 Rushden & Diamonds 1–0 Halifax Town 880 Southern Section Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1 Aldershot Town 2–2 (aet) Woking 1629Aldershot Town won 4–3 on penalties Final Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1 Aldershot Town 3–3 (aet) Rushden & Diamonds 3,718Aldershot Town won 4–3 on penalties 3 April 2008 Aldershot Town Rushden & Diamonds Mendes 71 Hudson 94 Donnelly 107 Burgess 73 Burgess 109 Rankine 120+1 Recreation Ground 19:45 BST 3 3 4–3 3,718 yes Aldershot References Category:Conference League Cup Cup