Boreham Wood manager Ian Allinson believes he has the squad to cope without Daryl McMahon after his departure less than a week before the start of the play-offs.

Midfielder McMahon was allowed to sign off his contract today and has taken the interim manager’s job at Ebbsfleet United following the sacking of Jamie Day.

McMahon was caretaker boss for three games earlier in the season and will take charge alongside Steve Gritt for Ebbsfleet’s final game of the season on Saturday.

The midfielder has not featured in the last two games for Wood and Allinson believes his exit will not weaken their chances of winning promotion.

Allinson said: “We have players like Graeme Montgomery, Ricky Shakes and Matty Whichelow, who have carried us all season to second place and they have scored nearly 40 goals between the three of them.

“When you add in Lee Angol’s 30 league and cup goals, then factor in Junior Morias contribution since October, it a formidable attacking line up.

“So we wish Macca well but that’s now gone, we must move on, we must look forward and we must trust our squad, as it is fit and will be firing.”

His departure was amicable and the club had already started preparing for life without McMahon.

Wood chairman Danny Hunter said: “Ian obviously had the ultimate power to veto any move if he so chose but he assures me that his play-off plans are not affected unduly and that he genuinely wishes Daryl well.

“Ian was very honest with me. He has made it clear, he’s looking to play a certain way in the play offs. That was the reason that Daryl hadn’t started in our last two league games, where we beat Sutton 2-0 and then drew 1-1 at Ebbsfleet.”