McNamara has just one game to save York job

York City manager Jackie McNamara has agreed to resign if the club fail to "get a positive result" from this weekend's trip to Braintree.

The former Celtic skipper has taken the unusual step after he met with the club's chairman Jason McGill in the wake of Tuesday night's 6-1 defeat to last-placed Guiseley.

A statement from the club read:

York were relegated to the Vanarama National League from the Football League under McNamara last season and defeat to Guiseley, who had failed to win any of their opening 13 league matches this season, left them two points above the drop zone.

McNamara, who has managed Dundee United and Partick Thistle in Scotland, claimed before Tuesday night's defeat that he was still targeting a play-off place.

The 42-year-old's future at Bootham Crescent now hinges on Saturday's trip to Braintree, who sit in the relegation places and have lost their last four league matches.

York have failed to win any of their past 29 away league games.