Fin Barnes has spent some time playing catch-up at King’s Lynn Town – but it looks like he has arrived.

The 23-year-old didn’t join Lynn until the end of August, having left Braintree Town by mutual consent, so missed the first five games of the campaign as well as pre-season at The Walks.

But the former Norwich City academy player is making up for lost time with some eye-catching appearances for manager Adam Lakeland’s winged wonders.

“He's a good player, but we need to give him the ball,” said Lakeland. “The same with Ross (Crane) on the other side, they're both really dangerous players - completely different, but both a real threat and both players that I feel are getting better all the time and will keep on getting better.

“You get a lot of wide players who only want to know when they have the ball - our wide players are so honest in the work.”

Barnes is clearly getting used to his new environment, and team-mates – major factors in his form, says Lakeland.

“I think understanding his game, his team-mates understanding his game - when he wants the ball, how he wants the ball, where to give him the ball,” said the Lynn boss. “But I also think probably understanding from his side in terms of what we expect of wide players in our team.

“He obviously came and joined us quite late in comparison to the rest of the lads and maybe he’s just getting up to speed in terms of fitness and sharpness.

“I think if he had been with us all pre-season he probably would have got to these levels many games ago, but he has certainly showed more signs in the last two, three, four games of what we know he can do.”

Barnes had the crowd on their feet during an impressive second half against Leamington last weekend.

“There were just over 1,000 people here and I am sure everybody would have enjoyed watching him play second half,” said Lakeland. “And that's what we want, we want players who are going to excite the supporters and get them on the edge of the seats. I thought every time we gave him the ball it looked like something could happen and we've just got to give him as much of the ball as we can in those areas of the pitches as often as possible because I know that he will be a threat for us.”