Gillingham boss Mark Stimson has released five players and handed new deals to Luis Cumbers and Andy Pugh as he prepares for League Two.Craig Stone, Leroy Griffiths, Barry Cogan, Georges Ba and Kelvin Jack have all been shown the exit door at Priestfield while on-loan Southend midfielder Kevin Maher will not be offered a permanent deal.

Striker Gary Mulligan, meanwhile, is mulling over the offer of a new contract while Cumbers and Pugh have pledged their futures to the Gills and talks are ongoing with defender Danny Cullip over a new deal.

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