Jamie Paterson has described the possibility of reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Cup as "something you dream about".

Nottingham Forest can book their place in the last eight with victory over League One side Sheffield United in the fifth round tomorrow afternoon.

The winger told the club's official website: "Sheffield United are a massive club and we'll go there with a lot of respect for them. The stadium will be packed out with a boisterous crowd but it'll make a massive difference that we've got over 5,000 fans supporting us too.

"Reaching the latter stages of the FA Cup is something you dream about as a kid. If we can get through to the quarter-finals then we'll only be 90 minutes away from playing at Wembley which is great motivation for us.

"The FA Cup has always been special through the years. It has been good to me this season after scoring my first professional hat-trick against West Ham and hopefully I can carry on against Sheffield United on Sunday."

Forest needed a replay in the fourth round to get past Preston North End.