Two former Cobblers among 22 released by Revell's Stevenage

Former Cobblers midfielder Joel Byrom is one of 22 players to be released by relegation-bound Stevenage.

The 33-year-old spent two and a half seasons at the Cobblers and made 40 appearances during the title-winning campaign. He left for Mansfield in January 2017 before joining Stevenage 18 months later.

Injury has restricted his game-time this season, managing just seven appearances in all competitions, as Steveage finished bottom of League Two, although they may yet avoid relegation depending on the outcome of a disciplinary hearing against Macclesfield Town.

Former Tottenham youngster Emmanuel Sonupe, who played four times for the Cobblers in 2016/17, has also been released by Boro. The full list is below.

Manager Alex Revell said: “I inherited a long list of players, but it has been a poor season and I want to bring a fresh start, a new level of commitment, a new energy and a new enthusiasm to the football club.

“No matter which league we play in next season, I want to work with a smaller squad and build a winning environment so I will be looking to get the right blend of youth and experience.

"I am really happy with the players retained and now want to add lads that I believe will flourish in a new environment. We have had long enough to plan, I know who we want and I expect to be announcing additions to the squad over the next few weeks."

Released: Adam El Abd, Sacha Bastien, Joel Byrom, Canice Carroll, Jake Cassidy, Jason Cowley, Diaguely Dabo, Tyler Denton, Paul Digby, Harry Draper, Andronicos Georgiou, Simeon Jackson, Jamie Jellis, Ben Kennedy, Ben Nugent, Dean Parrett, Patrick Reading, Alex Reid, Joel Rollinson, Tom Soares, Emmanuel Sonupe, Paul Taylor.