Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_17120964_8 (attendance VARCHAR, result VARCHAR)

### Question ###
How many attendance figures are given for the game where the final score was lost 5-3?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT COUNT(attendance) FROM table_17120964_8 WHERE result = "Lost 5-3"