Steven King believes new signing Hamid Barr can be a real success at Lewes.

Barr joined the Rooks following his release from Tonbridge Angels.

He has netted 14 goals in 18 starts for the Ryman premier strugglers this season, including the winner when they knocked Oxford United out of the FA Trophy.

The 31-year-old was on the books of Millwall and Crystal Palace as a youngster and played one first team game for Queens Park Rangers in October 2001 when they lost 3-0 to Yeovil in the Football League Trophy.

King said: "He is an excellent signing. He is skilful and quite a crafty player too. He can play in a number of positions but his best is as a second striker, dropping off the centre forward.

"He has scored 14 goals in 18 starts for a side who are third from bottom so that speaks for itself."

Barr goes straight into the squad at home to third-placed Hampton and Richmond.

Also in the squad is Stefan Cox, 18, whose signing was announced on The Argus website on Thursday, and Jean-Michel Sigere, who has returned from a loan spell at Horsham.