YORK City boss Jackie McNamara has given himself one game to save his job to provide the club with more time to potentially decide upon his successor.

Since Wednesday’s statement that McNamara will resign if his team don’t get a “positive result” away to Braintree tomorrow, a rush of CVs have already arrived at Bootham Crescent.

The ex-Dundee United chief has also revealed that he offered to walk away from his position the morning after Tuesday night’s 6-1 defeat at Guiseley, saying: “I tendered my resignation but, to give an honest explanation, there was nothing in place in terms of taking the team for the weekend, so I said why don’t I stay for the game on Saturday and, if I get a reaction, I will stay but, if not, we will announce it and the chairman will have a lot of CVs on his desk and have time to prepare for the FA Cup game if I’m not here.”

McNamara did not answer definitively what would constitute a “positive result”, but went on to stress the need to end City’s 29-game run without an away win.

“A positive result means everything in terms of performance, passion and fight,” he explained. “We could draw the game or be in front and lose something that’s out of our control, but I’ll know, in my heart, if what I’m looking for is there.

“If I see them doing the things I want, I will stay. If not, I will leave.

“Really, we need both a performance and a result to get the monkey off our back in terms of away results.”

McNamara also denied suggestions that his self-imposed ultimatum had placed extra pressure on his players and himself.

“That’s already there because, with where we are, every game should be treated like a cup final,” he reasoned. “I didn’t realise the statement would get this much media attention for us playing at Braintree, but it is, what it is.

“I was going on Wednesday anyway, so there’s no way I could feel any lower than I did than after Tuesday’s game. It’s now a different kind of pressure – more of a want, than a need.”

McNamara went on to express his understanding for the fans’ frustrations following the Guiseley debacle.

“I would have been doing the same if I was them on Tuesday night,” he admitted. “Unfortunately, in my position, you’re the fall guy who loses his job and you have to stand up and take it.

“The only thing that changes that is winning games.”

Right-back Lanre Oyebanjo, meanwhile, will be welcomed back into the fold in Essex despite having yet to feature since suffering a calf injury in pre-season, while Richard Brodie is available again after suspension.

“It will be good to have at least one game with Lanre and see him perform, even if he won’t be totally able to handle everything fitness wise,” McNamara ventured.