But on this particular autumnal afternoon, a little part of the Norfolk market town became Stuart Jopling's realm.

Directing and cajoling from the front the Hornets' captain and leading scorer netted Debenham's second with a majestic header to take Saturday's game away from Swaffham.

Having needed two late goals to beat the struggling outfit three weeks ago, the Hornets had the match effectively wrapped up by half time.

Debenham nearly took the lead when Jopling heading back across goal for James Heathcote to send a header against the inside of a post.

The lively Heathcote was soon to get his reward, when Dale Vince to split the home defence but although keeper Lee Brookes raced from his area to block Heathcote's initial effort the striker spun to hook the ball into the empty net.

The Hornets grabbed their second when Warren Taylor-Holt's well struck cross was put behind Jopling but somehow the supreme striker produced both power and direction to bullet a header past Brookes.

The second half was a scrappy affair with a third Debenham goal likely to open he floodgates.

Jopling was denied at close range by Brookes and Heathcote got his angles all wrong when clean through.

Debenham's two-goal margin allowed the welcome introduction of Ian Gedny for his first competitive action of the season.

The Hornets' assistant-manger twice went close, firing wide then forcing Brookes into a save at his near post.

Shaun French also had an effort hit the bar and Heathcote was off target towards the end of a comfortable victory for the Hornets.

Debenham LC: Johnson, Powling, Ince, Kemp (Gedny 73), French, Norman, Taylor-Holt, Barker (Sadler 70), Jopling (Smith 85), Heathcote, Vince.

Substitute (unused):Turley.

Man of the match: Stuart Jopling – Led from the front and scored a magnificent header.