Meanwhile, Paul Ifill, John Oster and James Scowcroft are among nine first-team players that are being released.

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"People like David Johnson and James Scowcroft are on fire at the moment and we are a stronger team going forward, " he added.

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Up front, David Johnson has done little to suggest that he's anything but an excellent lower division striker who will struggle in the Premiership, while James Scowcroft is steady but unspectacular.

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