Boreham Wood boss Ian Allinson has led the way by committing his future to the club for next season, with nine players following suit.

Allinson is joined by his management team of Luke Garrard, Mario Noto and James Courtnage in signing up for the National League, along with James Russell, Ben Nunn, Callum Reynolds, Josh Hill, Ricky Shakes, Graeme Montgomery, Sam Cox, Scott Thomas and Matty Whichelow.

Clinical lead Megan Read and her assistant Katie Simmons have also reaffirmed their commitment to Wood ahead of the club’s first season in the top tier of non-league football.

Chairman Danny Hunter said: “Winning the Play-Off Final was an amazing experience for us all but that triumph must be the catalyst for us to look to the future and not be the reason to rest on our laurels and become lazy or complacent. To be one season wonders after 67 years of trying to get there would be nothing but abject failure.

“I cannot emphasise enough we are going into a predominantly full-time National League with a predominantly part-time squad. I know the pundits will write us off as relegation fodder but we are more than used to that.”

Hunter continued: “We have looked to nail down the majority of our present squad but we’ll supplement that with five or six experienced quality signings from the National League.

“We don’t want big time Charlies and we don't want journeyman. We want hungry, talented players with good character to supplement our squad and our team spirit.

"I'm thankful not one of our players or management team have been greedy with me in their contract negotiations.

“The loyalty, camaraderie and friendships that has been so pivotal and so carefully built over the last four or five seasons is still, I'm glad to say, alive and kicking and in truth that has really helped the signing process,” said Hunter.