2007–08 Conference League Cup
Football tournament season
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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.
Rushden & Diamonds fans after the full-time whistle of the final | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 68 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aldershot Town (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Rushden & Diamonds |
Calendar
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money |
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| 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.[1] Matches were played in the week commencing 1 October 2007.
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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.[2] Matches were played in the week commencing 12 November 2007.
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Third round
The third round was contested by the 16 winners of the previous round.[1] Matches were played in the week commencing 3 December 2007.
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Fourth round
The 24 Conference Premier teams joined the eight winners from the previous round.[2] Matches were played in the week commencing 22 December 2007.
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Fifth round
Matches were played in the week commencing 4 February 2008.
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Quarter-finals
Matches were played in the week commencing 26 February 2008.
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Semi-finals
Matches were played in the week commencing 18 March 2008.
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Final
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| Aldershot Town | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Rushden & Diamonds |
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Mendes  71'Hudson 94'Donnelly 107' |
Burgess 73' Burgess 109'Rankine 120+1' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||