Stuart McCall has underlined his determination to get it right and lift City out of the Coca-Cola League Two.

But he also stressed that his threat to walk away if they missed the play-offs is not an empty one.

McCall stunned fans, players and the club's joint-chairmen at Bournemouth when he revealed he would quit if City did not finish in the top seven.

His stance remains firm, although he is confident the scenario will not arise.

Talking to the Telegraph & Argus McCall said: "My ambition and drive is to get this club promoted. We've got eight games to go and I'm fully focused on amassing enough points to give us a chance to do that.

"Whether it's a case of winning six out of eight to scrape into the top three, or however many to get in the play-offs, come the final whistle of the league campaign I want to make sure we are still involved in the promotion scene.

"If we're not, then I won't have done my job well enough. If I can't get a team in the top seven then it probably will be time for a change.

"What I said the other night wasn't something that I'd calculated. I got asked the question about people being disappointed and I said 'put me on the top of that list'.

"This is my job. I get paid to get this club out of this division and that's what I intend to do.

"Face facts, we're in a results-based business. But that aside, we've got eight 90 minutes of football now. It's effectively a brand new season and what's gone is gone."

Only Shrewsbury and leaders Brentford have picked up more home points than City and McCall is urging the fans to roar them on to another success against Port Vale on Saturday to ease the jitters caused by their away-day misery.

He said: "Don't think from what I've said that there's any lack of desire, determination or drive from me.

"I'm speaking if we don't get in the play-offs but we fully intend to be in that top seven - and we need the backing of the fans more than ever to do that.

"Whether it's an 80-year-old granny or a young lad coming down, I can't emphasise enough what part the supporters can play on Saturday.

"I just ask you bring your voices, your drums, everything you can to help us be successful and get the points we need.

"The atmosphere at the Aldershot home game was fantastic and the noise was going all round the ground. It would be great to recreate that again.

"The players have got to be doing it on the pitch to lift the crowd sometimes and the fans can lift the team. It goes hand in hand because we all want to achieve the same thing.

"I couldn't see us losing five away games on the trot but that's happened and we can't change it - but we've got to influence what's in front of us, starting with a win on Saturday."

City are not expected to risk Peter Thorne, even though he trained again on Thursday after the neck injury which kept him out at Bournemouth.

But they are trying to bring in a fresh face before the loan deadline shuts on Thursday and McCall said: "You can never be certain but I'm fairly hopeful that there will be one coming in."