Nicky Law knows that tomorrow's match in the unfamiliar surroundings of the National Hockey Stadium, Milton Keynes, could be his last in charge of City - if bottom club Wimbledon win.

"People are going to be looking at tomorrow's result as the big one for me," admitted the under-fire manager.

"I don't want to make too much of this situation. I want the players to be able to concentrate on beating Wimbledon and not thinking if they lose this one, it could be the end of the manager.

"They need to go out there and do what they are good at and win the game of football."

After receiving the dreaded vote of confidence from his chairman Gordon Gibb, Law is anxious that his players do not lose concentration.

Law says he is aware that people are gunning for him. "I know that Stuart (McCall) is the fans' favourite, but I don't believe any manager could do more given the financial restraints," he said.

"Whatever job you are in, if the results are not going right you are going to be under pressure. To be fair to the chairman and the Board, I think they do realise the circumstances.

"We are probably running on one of the smallest budgets in the division - and it is tough.

"We haven't got the money to go out and bring in players. We have got to work with the ones we have got.

"It is times like this when you need a new face to come in and spark things off. But unfortunately we haven't been able to do that.

"But we are all in this together - we can't wait for tomorrow."

Alan Combe will be in the City goal - even though he has been struggling for fitness.

Kiwi international Mark Paston is still out with a stomach injury. "Alan hasn't trained this week but he will be okay for tomorrow," insisted Law.

City are hoping on-form Michael Branch can add to his four goals this season.

Branch put City ahead at the Bradford & Bingley Stadium last Saturday only for Nottingham Forest to win the game with two goals in the final ten minutes - the winner in the third minute of stoppage time.