All the buzz of the npower League: Marlon King repays Aidy Boothroyd's trust

'It has taken a lot of thought, but loyalty works both ways. Marlon has done exceptionally well for me before. He was part of the team which helped change my life. Payback time: Marlon King celebrates his match-winning penalty for Coventry against Middlesbrough 'He's nowhere near his best but he's getting fitter and better all the time.' - Coventry boss Aidy Boothroyd, on giving striker Marlon King, whose penalty saw off Middlesbrough, a chance to put prison behind him.  Play to the whistle, PrestonPreston fans shocked and stunned by Cardiff's 94th-minute equaliser at the City of Cardiff Stadium? Actually, no. The North End supporters have experienced so many false dawns already this season that it would have come as a surprise had they held out for a win. In five matches now Darren Ferguson's side have conceded goals in the final 10 minutes to cost them results and eight extra points enough for a place in mid-table.  Scout's cornerCraig Beattie (Swansea)After 13 months without a goal until last week's strike against Portsmouth, Beattie has now managed three in two games. Because of injuries he has struggled to find a regular place at any of his six clubs. Hand it to him: Craig Beattie celebrates his scorching strike for Swansea at Portman Road Judging by his two goals in the 3-1 win at Ipswich, the vision and touch is still there. Sportsmail valuation: £250,000 punt.  Derby County has always been such a homely club that it is easy to forget their level of support. Saturday's attendance of 26,134 raised the average crowd at Pride Park this season to 26,036. In spite of a 2-1 home defeat by Norwich, things are looking up once more in Clough country. In League Two, Oxford's James Constable came off the bench to score the winner against Barnet his 59th goal in 108 appearances.  Old boy's curseWe all know about players scoring against their former club but not only was Swindonscorer Jon-Paul McGovern (right) a former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder, so too was his manager Danny Wilson. No wonder Swindon went on to record a 2-1 win.  It took 18 months, but Millwall finally exorcised memories of their League One play-off final defeat by Saturday's visitors Scunthorpe. Only 98 away fans made the evening kick-off to see their side's emphatic 3-0 loss.  Ipswich 1 Swansea 3: Carling Cup run may not save under-fire Roy KeaneLeeds 2 Crystal Palace 1: Becchio brace downs EaglesCardiff 1 Preston 1: Keogh's last-gasp header keeps Bluebirds singing  Explore more:People: Danny Wilson, Marlon King, Darren Ferguson Places: Cardiff, Oxford, Norwich Organisations: Football League