SEAN MORRISON is hoping to see both parent club Reading and former side Swindon go up this season – but says Town are his promotion priority.

The 21-year-old centre-back this week returned for a second spell on loan at the Galpharm, and he’s raring to go.

“It feels good to be back here, but things will be even better if I can get some games under my belt,” said the Plymouth product who is under contract at Reading until 2014.

“That’s the reason I’ve come and my aim is to force my way into the team and play my part in helping Town win promotion.”

Morrison had to make do with sitting on the bench for four games during last season’s stay in West Yorkshire.

Having signed on March 23 of last year, two months after moving to Reading from Swindon for £250,000, he was recalled by the Berkshire club on April 19.

But he has figured just once, scoring his side’s goal in their 2-1 Carling Cup second-round defeat at Charlton in August, and is hungry for action.

“It’s been frustrating,” admits Morrison, who has been kept out of Royal boss Brian McDermott’s line-up by Alex Pearce and Latvian Kaspars Gorkss.

“It’s been a year since I joined Reading, but for one reason or another I’ve not been able to force my way into the side.”

It was a different story at Swindon, where he made 60 appearances and scored six goals, one of them in the Wiltshire team’s 1-0 home win over Town in September of last season.

His form brought reported interest from Newcastle, QPR and Sunderland, but Reading’s firm offer landed the player who had an eight-game loan stint at Southend in late 2009.

“The lads are going well this season, and while that’s made it tough for me to get into the team, I obviously want the club to be successful,” added Morrison.

“It’s great to see Swindon doing well under Paolo Di Canio too, and while there have been changes since my time, I still have a lot of friends there.”

Morrison also has mates at Town, explaining: “I know Danny Ward from when he was at Swindon and I’ve kept in touch with Jack Hunt ever since I was here last time.

“It felt nice to be able to drive straight to the stadium without needing directions, and although the squad has changed, the feel is the same.

“Town were unlucky not to win promotion last season, and the fact that they are going so well this time shows not only the talent in the squad, but also the character.”

Morrison’s loan runs to the end of the season and takes in possible play-off involvement, but he’d much rather the job was completed in regulation time.

“We’re second in the table now and that’s not a fluke,” he said. “I know there are some good sides around and about us, but there’s no reason why we can’t finish in the top two.

“I think the experience gained from the last couple of seasons could prove vital, and from now in, it’s all about consistency.”

Morrison is the third centre-back signed on loan by Town this term after Hull’s Liam Cooper and Leeds’ Alex Bruce.

He provides competition for captain Peter Clarke, Jamie McCombe and Antony Kay, and is far from put off by his lack of appearances last time.

“It was great experience, I enjoyed working with Lee Clark and I think he was happy with what I did in training,” he said.

“It’s a nice feeling knowing that he wanted to bring me back and when this opportunity arose, it was an easy decision to make.

“I’ve enjoyed the training sessions so far, and while I’m in a hotel at the moment, I’m planning to get a flat in the town so I can devote all my energy to the job at hand.”