The 2006-07 campaign was a season of soaring ambition and agonizing near-miss for Exeter City. The Grecians battled to a 5th-place finish in the Conference National, which secured a play-off spot, a campaign built on the crucial goals of joint-top league scorers Billy Jones and Adam Stansfield. The season was defined by their dramatic penalty shootout victory over rivals Oxford United in the semi-final, leading to the club's first-ever trip to the new Wembley Stadium for the final. Despite a record-breaking attendance of 40,043, and an estimated 30,000 travelling Grecians, they ultimately fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Morecambe, marking a heartbreaking but unforgettable year that set the stage for promotion the following season.