Declan McAvoy has performed a U-turn and returned to Great Yarmouth Town despite signing for King's Lynn Town earlier this summer.

A change in personal circumstances has seen McAvoy, son of Norwich City assistant manager Frankie McAvoy, re-sign for the Bloaters on a non-contract basis.

A statement on the Yarmouth website said: 'Declan will be returning as a non-contracted player and returns to a much changed Bloaters squad which has seen eight summer additions. Everyone associated with Great Yarmouth Town is delighted to have the big Scotsman back on our books. Dec is a great character to have around, when offered the opportunity to have him back we snapped it up.'

On the field King's Lynn continued their preparations for the new season with a 2-0 win over Wisbech Town thanks to goals from Leon Mettam and Alex Clunan.

Meanwhile Linnets old-boy Jack Defty has re-signed for a second spell with Swaffham Town.

The former Lowestoft Town hit-man has been one of the local leagues' most lethal strikers of the last 10 years and will offer the Pedlars invaluable experience, with a particular influence on the club's younger players. There's no doubt Swaffham boss Paul Hunt sees Defty's physical presence as causing opposition difficulties. Hunt and Co, after a few weeks of uncertainty when Rob Taylor took over as boss but left without having managed a game, have started their pre-season campaign.

On Friday evening they played their first competitive game against worthy opposition, Mattishall taking away a 3-2 win on a 3G surface. The best football was played by Swaffham, although their finishing needs polishing, and there was a good performance by the Mattishall keeper. This week they are at Shoemakers Lane tomorrow when an RAF Marham team are the visitors. The Under 18s play Holbeach Town on Thursday – both 7.45pm kick-offs.

Lowestoft Town enjoyed a 5-2 win over Wroxham at Crown Meadow as they put the disappointment of their postponed friendly with Norwich City behind them. Former Blue Jamie Forshaw scored twice for Wroxham but it was to little avail as goals from Shaun Bammant, Frazer Blake-Tracy, Jake Reed, Rory McAuley and Cruise Nyadzayo saw Lowestoft home.