King’s Lynn heading towards the National League North relegation zone after Radcliffe Borough defeat

It’s fair to say that King’s Lynn Town have reached a crossroads.

A firm decision needs to be made - and quickly - on the managerial situation at The Walks before the Linnets find themselves in the thick of a National League North relegation battle.

Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Radcliffe Borough extended Lynn’s winless run to six games, with the team losing their last three on home soil.

They are yet to win a league game under caretaker boss Joe Simpson, taking just one point from a possible 12, since he stepped into the hot seat with the backing of the club's hierarchy on a week-to-week basis.

The last league victory came back on August 30, and with only one home win all season, the picture is becoming increasingly grim.

The Linnets now sit towards the bottom of the current form guide, and unless something changes soon, they could find themselves sitting in the relegation zone.

Simpson admitted after the Radcliffe defeat that his side is “in a difficult spot” but was quick to highlight positives from the first-half performance.

“I thought we were outstanding in the first half,” said Simpson, who can be absolved of all blame for the sticky situation the club currently finds itself in.

“We played the form team in the division and caused them all sorts of problems, dominated the game, dominated the space, dominated the chances, and looked like what I want this team to look like when they play to a level I know they’re capable of.

“In the second half, they denied us space by banking off and shortening the distances between their centre-halves and their forwards, and unfortunately, it lulled into a bit of a stalemate really.

“I need to take a lot of positives from that performance because we are in a difficult spot.

"We own that, it’s been that way for a while and we’ve got a group that’s maybe a little bit fragile and a bit scarred at the moment, and we’ve got to pull them out of that.

“There’s no secret formula. It’s just by winning a game. But I have to take the positives from today. Hopefully, if we play to that level on Tuesday night — especially in the first half — we won’t be far away.”

Lynn now faces two crucial away fixtures - at Curzon Ashton on Tuesday and Southport next Saturday - that could go a long way to determining the club’s immediate future.

The club recently issued a statement saying: “This approach provides stability and continuity while ensuring Joe has the right backing to keep the team moving forward.

"We’ll continue to review the situation on a week-to-week basis and make decisions in the best interests of the club.”

However, that stability now looks increasingly fragile.

The week-to-week scenario clearly isn’t working, and questions are mounting over the influence of the mystery external advisor currently guiding club decisions.

Without decisive action, what began as a season full of optimism could quickly descend into a battle for survival.