Revell hopes Stevenage take inspiration from defeat

Stevenage were not among the pre-season favourites in League One [Shutterstock]

Stevenage manager Alex Revell hopes his side can take inspiration from Stockport County after their League One play-off exit.

Revell's side were beaten 2-0 in their second leg to lose 3-0 on aggregate against a Stockport side that suffered defeat at the same stage last season.

It brings to an end a campaign in which Stevenage finished sixth in League One to clinch the final play-off spot and match the club's best-ever finish to a season.

"We're all gutted, absolutely gutted, and it's going to take us a little while to get over it, but Stockport were here last year," Revell told BBC Three Counties Radio.

"We have to use that now - use what they did last summer this season to make sure that we finish better than we have now."

He added: "I think what the players have achieved this year, we won't feel it now because we're all disappointed, but I'm really proud to manage this team and this group and to get to where we've got to.

"Tonight we just fell short. Over the two legs we've probably just fallen short if I'm honest but no blame on these players in terms of how hard they work for this football club."

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Stevenage have only finished sixth in League One on one previous occasion [Shutterstock]

Having conceded two first-half goals, Stevenage tried to mount a comeback in the second period and, but for a number of fine saves from Stockport goalkeeper , could well have got back into the tie.