Macclesfield Town: National League side to release five players

Danny Whitaker, 36, is in his second stint at Macclesfield after he came through the youth system

Macclesfield Town have announced that five players will be leaving the club.

Dan Cowan, Scott Flinders, Andy Haworth, Jack Sampson and Chris Sutherland are out of contract this summer and will exit Moss Rose.

Andy Halls, David Fitzpatrick, John McCombe, Kingsley James, Ollie Norburn, George Pilkington, Craig Ross and Danny Whitaker have been offered new deals.

The Silkmen finished ninth in the National League and were also beaten by York in the FA Trophy final at Wembley.