EVANDER Sno and Patrick Agyemang have played for Bristol City for the last time.

City will delay naming their list of retained players until new manager Steve Coppell returns from holiday in the United States on Thursday.

But the Post understands there is no place for either Sno or Agyemang in the 54-year-old Liverpudlian's plans for next season.

Sno's season-long loan from Ajax ended after Sunday's final Championship fixture at Blackpool and the former Dutch Under-21 international midfielder has returned to his parent club, while striker Agyemang, signed on a short-term deal from Queens Park Rangers in January, has gone back to Loftus Road.

Although both players expressed a desire to land a permanent move to Ashton Gate, neither has done enough to impress.

Caretaker manager Keith Millen refused to name names, but told the Post: "There are loan players who will be leaving us, while a few of the other lads are out of contract.

"It would not be right for me to say who they are until we have spoken to them first. That is really a job for the new manager, and it will be better coming from him.

"I've spoken to Steve (Coppell) on the phone and we've discussed the retained list. He is due back in the country on Thursday and we'll put out the list by the end of the week."

Coppell and Millen have been told they must trim the squad in order to free up money to fund new signings, and a significant clear-out is anticipated now that the season is over.

Young professionals Tristan Plummer, Frankie Artus and Ashley Kington are to be released, goalkeeper Steve Collis and utility player Brian Wilson are out of contract and Lee Trundle, who saw out the season on loan at Swansea, is now off the payroll.

Millen said: "The chairman (Steve Lansdown) will back the new manager as he always does and we are looking to bring in three or four new faces.

"We need to sign better players to help those lads who are already here and we have already discussed a few targets."

But neither Sno nor Agyemang are among the names being discussed. Recruited by former boss Gary Johnson after impressing in a pre-season friendly at Ashton Gate last July, Dutchman Sno was hailed as a major capture at the time.

Although he impressed on occasions, notably in victories at Barnsley and Leicester, the 22-year-old proved an inconsistent performer, lost his place in the side when travelling to attend his grandmother's funeral in Surinam and made only two Championship starts after the turn of the year.

Agyemang proved even more disappointing, making just five senior appearances and failing to score a single goal after joining from Championship rivals QPR.

● Bristol City have named a young side for tonight's Gloucestershire Senior Cup final against Gloucester City at Ashton Gate.

It contains six players with Football League experience in Stephen Henderson, Brian Wilson, Christian Ribeiro, Frankie Artus, Tristan Plummer and John Akinde.

Kick-off for the clash with the Conference North side is at 7.30pm. Admission is £3 for adults and £1 for concessions.

Bristol City: Henderson, B Wilson, Ribeiro, Edwards, Muggeridge, Kington, Artus, Plummer, Reid, Akinde, Brunt.