Royals boss in monthy gong frame

The Royals won four of their five league games last month to put McDermott in contention, as well as reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 1927.The superb run of form also saw McDermott's side score 17 goals in the six games they played during what was his first full month in charge.Striker Simon Church has also been nominated for the player of the month award after scoring four goals during the four-week period.McDermott, meanwhile, believes the club's fans can play a pivotal role ahead of Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final clash with Aston Villa.The Royals have already sold 21,000 tickets for the home clash against Martin O'Neill's Premier League side having already despatched Liverpool, Burnley and West Brom from the competition this season.McDermott is hopeful of repeating the feat against Villa and believes that the more raucous the home support, the more chance his side have."I'd love to have a full house because there's nothing like the Madejski when it's full, everyone gets behind the team," he told the club's official website."We had that against Sheffield Wednesday, they made a really good noise and encouraged the players. If we can get that against Villa it could make the difference."We're in the last eight of the FA Cup for the first time since 1927 and for me it's fantastic. I want more of it."

Source: Team_Talk