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Notts County Manager Ian McParland has today announced his retained list, confirming that eight players will be leaving the Club in the summer.

Heading the list of those departing are strikers Lawrie Dudfield and Jason Lee, defender Lee Canoville and midfielders Matthew Somner, Andy Parkinson and Gary Silk.

Also moving is youngster Rob Austin, while Austin McCann is also leaving the Club having signed a pre-contract agreement with Dunfermline Athletic earlier in the year.

New contract offers have been made to goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington and defender Mike Edwards to join the ten players already under contract for next season.

Young winger Stef Frost has been offered an extension to his contract in order to regain fitness after suffering a broken leg in March whilst on loan at Matlock Town.

PLAYERS OUT OF CONTRACT 30 JUNE 2008 NOT OFFERED NEW TERMS: Lee Canoville, Austin McCann, Matthew Somner, Jason Lee, Lawrie Dudfield, Andy Parkinson, Gary Silk, Rob Austin.

PLAYERS OUT OF CONTRACT 30 JUNE 2008 OFFERED NEW TERMS: Kevin Pilkington, Mike Edwards, Stef Frost.

PLAYERS IN CONTRACT TO 30 JUNE 2009: Adam Tann, Jay Smith, Neil MacKenzie, Paul Mayo, Stephen Hunt, Richard Butcher, Spencer Weir-Daley, Gavin Strachan, Myles Weston, Tim Sandercombe.

PLAYERS JOINING NOTTS COUNTY 1 JULY 2008: Michael Johnson (One-Year Contract from Derby County)

Everyone connected to Notts County Football Club would like to thank those players being released for all their effort and hard work during their time at the Club and we all wish them well in the future.

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