"They're professional players. They won't switch off now, they'll perform as well as they have done so far this season," Martin said.

He believes the crowd at Camborne can play a key role in ensuring the side keeps its momentum.

"I just hope the fans continue to give them the support," he said.

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"If you lose your support the players' shoulders will drop and I hope that doesn't happen.

"We get an average of 2,000 to 3,000 fans every game. That's a crowd many other clubs in the division can only dream of," he added.

He thinks the departure of Pirates president Dickie Evans last week also had a great impact on McKay's decision to quit.

"He worked well with Evans. Now Dickie's gone and he's lost his manager [Adrian Edwards resigned on 18 January] I think he's had enough."

Find out how the Pirates cope with life post-Jim McKay live on BBC Radio Cornwall this Saturday from 1400GMT.