SEAN McConville is targeting a play-off push with Accrington Stanley having completed his return to the Store First Stadium.

The midfielder, who played a key role in the Reds reaching the League Two play-off semi-finals in 2011, returns to the club for an undisclosed fee from National League side Chester City.

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And the 26-year-old, who has penned a one-year deal at the Store First Stadium, believes Stanley can once again challenge for a top seven spot.

“When I left we were in the play-offs so hopefully I can come back now, try to right a few wrongs and get the club back into the play-offs or better,” said McConville, who had a year left on his contract at the Deva Stadium.

McConville added: “It’s a bit strange to be back but mainly it’s exciting. I felt I did well with Chester last season and I want to kick on again now, hit the ground running in pre-season, get myself as fit as I can and then get myself into the team and score and assist as many goals as I can.”

McConville is the nephew of Stanley assistant Jimmy Bell but frustrated both his uncle and Coleman by deciding to turn down a new contract at Accrington and join Stockport County in the Conference in 2011, weeks after the Reds narrowly missed out on promotion to League One.

The Liverpudlian was lured to Stockport by former Anfield star Dietmar Hamann, who was then the Hatters’ manager, but the move did not work out.

He briefly returned to the Football League to join Rochdale on loan in 2012, when Coleman and Bell were in charge at Spotland, but later moved on to Barrow.

He dropped down to Conference North with Stalybridge Celtic before spending last season with Chester.

McConville was named player of the year at Chester last season having scored nine goals in 35 league starts.

Meanwhile, midfielder Anthony Barry, who spent time on loan at Accrington Stanley, has been released by parent club Forest Green Rovers.

Barry made 13 appearances for Stanley last season and the 29-year-old, who also had a spell at the Store First Stadium in 2005-06, is now free to talk to clubs, meaning a return to the Reds on a permanent deal could be on the cards.