 On 26 April 2008, Stansfield scored in Exeter's 4–4 draw at Burton Albion which qualified them for that season's play-offs.He started in the final, whereby the team returned to The Football League for the first time in five years with a 1–0 Wembley win over Cambridge United.He scored 10 goals in 37 league games as they won a second consecutive promotion into League One in the 2008–09 season.