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2007–08 Conference League Cup

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title2007–08 Conference League Cup
imageHi-ho-rushden-diamonds1.jpg
captionRushden & Diamonds fans after the full-time whistle of the final
countryEngland
Wales
num_teams68
defending championsWoking
championsAldershot Town
count1
runner-upRushden & Diamonds
prevseason2004–05
nextseason2008–09

Wales | runner-up = Rushden & Diamonds The Conference League Cup 2007–08, known as the Setanta Shield 2007–08 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 and Diamonds on penalties in the final.

Calendar

RoundDateMatchesClubsNew entries this roundPrize money
First Round1 October 20071268 → 5624£1,500
Second Round12 November 20071656 → 4020£2,000
Third Round3 December 2007840 → 32none£2,500
Fourth Round22 December 20071632 → 1624£2,500
Fifth Round4 February 2008816 → 8none£3,500
Quarter-finals26 February 200848 → 4none£5,000
Semi-finals11 March 200824 → 2none£5,500
Final3 April 200812 → 1none£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. Matches were played in the week commencing 1 October 2007.

Northern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamBlyth Spartans won 4–3 on penalties
1A.F.C. Telford United3–2 (aet)Solihull Moors
2Alfreton Town3–0Hucknall Town
3Barrow4–0Leigh RMI
4Burscough2–0Vauxhall Motors
5Gainsborough Trinity1–2Boston United
6Stalybridge Celtic0–0Blyth Spartans

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Southern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
7Basingstoke Town1–3Hampton & Richmond Borough
8Bath City3–2 (aet)Weston-super-Mare
9Bromley2–1Sutton United
10Cambridge City1–3Thurrock
11Dorchester Town3–2Eastleigh
12Maidenhead United3–0Hayes & Yeading United

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Second round

The Second Round will be contested by the 12 winners of the previous round, plus the remaining 20 members of the lower Conference Divisions. Matches will be played in the week commencing 12 November 2007.

Northern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamBarrow won 7–6 on penalties
1A.F.C. Telford United2–0Redditch United
2Alfreton Town1–2Hinckley United
3Harrogate Town3–2 (aet)Blyth Spartans
4Kettering Town2–0Boston United
5Southport3–2Burscough
6Tamworth3–2 (aet)Hyde United
7Workington2–2Barrow
8Worcester City1–2Nuneaton Borough

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Southern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamSt Albans won 5–4 on penalties
9Hampton & Richmond Borough5–2Dorchester Town
10Bishop's Stortford0–1Thurrock
11Eastbourne Borough3–0Bognor Regis Town
12Havant & Waterlooville2–3Lewes
13Maidenhead United1–2Bromley
14Newport County3–2Bath City
15St Albans City1–1Braintree Town
16Welling United2–1Fisher Athletic

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Third round

The Third Round will be contested by the 16 winners of the previous round. Matches will be played in the week commencing 3 December 2007.

Northern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Kettering Town2–4 (aet)Hinckley United
2Nuneaton Borough4–2 (aet)A.F.C. Telford United
3Southport2–3 (aet)Barrow
4Tamworth3–1 (aet)Harrogate Town

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Southern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1St Albans City2–1Thurrock
2Eastbourne Borough7–2Lewes
3Bromley1–2 (aet)Welling United
4Hampton & Richmond Borough2–1Newport County

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Fourth round

The 24 Conference Premier teams join the eight winners from the previous round. Matches will be played in the week commencing 22 December 2007.

Northern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Stafford Rangers0–2 (aet)York City515
2Histon1–2Halifax Town231
3Cambridge United0–1Rushden & Diamonds1,309
4Nuneaton Borough2–1Altrincham533
5Hinckley United1–2Kidderminster Harriers474
6Droylsden2–1 (aet)Farsley Celtic224
7Barrow0–2Northwich Victoria708
8Burton Albion2–1Tamworth1,152

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Southern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Welling United1–3Grays Athletic261
2Woking2–1Stevenage Borough830
3Aldershot Town1–0Oxford United1,573
4Salisbury City1–2Weymouth667
5Hampton & Richmond Borough0–1Forest Green Rovers344
6Eastbourne Borough1–2Crawley Town552
7St Albans City2–0Torquay United454
8Exeter City2–3 (aet)Ebbsfleet United1,009

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Fifth round

Matches will be played in the week commencing 4 February 2008.

Northern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceNorthwich Victoria won 3–2 on penalties
1Droylsden0–2Burton Albion172
2Nuneaton Borough0–1Halifax Town469
3York City3–3 (aet)Northwich Victoria763
4Kidderminster Harriers1–3Rushden & Diamonds739

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Southern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Weymouth4–0Ebbsfleet United508
2Woking1–0Forest Green Rovers725
3Crawley Town4–0Grays Athletic564
4St Albans City0–4Aldershot Town375

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Quarter-finals

Matches will be played in the week commencing 26 February 2008.

Northern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Northwich Victoria0–4Rushden & Diamonds495
2Halifax Town3–1Burton Albion632

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Southern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Woking3–0Weymouth690
2Crawley Town2–6 (aet)Aldershot Town827

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Semi-finals

Matches will be played in the week commencing 18 March 2008.

Northern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Rushden & Diamonds1–0Halifax Town880

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Southern Section

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Aldershot Town2–2 (aet)Woking1629
Aldershot Town won 4–3 on penalties

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Final

3 April 2008

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Aldershot Town3–3 (aet)Rushden & Diamonds3,718
Aldershot Town won 4–3 on penalties

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