MATCH to find column number, then MATCH *within* that column for different value

Hi,

I am sure what I'm trying to do is really straightforward but I can't get my brain to take that one extra leap!

Assuming I have a table that looks like this:

HeaderA	HeaderB	HeaderC	HeaderD	HeaderE
Val1	Val1	Val1	Val2	Val4
Val2	Val3	Val2	Val3	Val5
Val3	Val5	Val3	Val4	Val6
Val4	Val4	Val6	Val5	Val7

Let's say I need a formula that does the following, in order:

Checks to see if a separate value (let's call it Alpha) has a match in the top row to find a header value (i.e. HeaderB). This will be used to provide the column number for a second match.
Checks to see if another separate value (Beta) can be found in that column. This just needs to return a "Yes, there is a match" or "No, this value is not found".


Example - if Alpha = C and Beta = Val2, it will return "Yes, there is a match". (Formula will look up to find C, then look down that column to find Val2)
Example - if Alpha = E and Beta = Val 1, it will return "No, there is no match". (Formula will look up to find E, then will not find Val1).

I've experimented with Index and Match, but I'm not used to doing what is effectively two separate matches in the same formula.

Very grateful for any help someone could offer!

Oh wow, guys! I hadn't even thought of using COUNTIF!

Both work like a charm - thank you so much for the quick response!