ISHMAEL Miller admits Albion face a tough task if they are to get their impressive away form back on track at Swansea tonight (ko 7.45pm).

The Baggies only lost one of their first 16 Coca-Cola Championship games on the road but have since suffered back-to-back defeats at Bristol City and QPR.

Two home wins in a week over Sheffield Wednesday and Blackpool have seen Albion move five points clear in second spot as they prepare to face a fourth-placed Swans side that boast the joint-best defence on their own patch in the division, having conceded only one goal every two games.

"It's a massive game for us, like Saturday was a massive game and last Tuesday was, and we overcame them," said Miller, who is hoping to shake off a hamstring niggle in time for the Liberty Stadium trip.

"They are all massive games at the moment and we've got ten games left which are all going to be like cup finals.

"Hopefully we can keep pushing on.

"Swansea haven't really surprised me because last year they had a really good team too.

"They lost a few good players but they get a lot of draws and they don't concede many goals.

"I knew they would be decent,"

The former Manchester City striker reckons Roberto Di Matteo's men could need seven more wins to clinch automatic promotion and has not given up hope of catching leaders Newcastle.

Victory in Wales tonight would see the Baggies move within a point of the Toon, who host Scunthorpe tomorrow and also have a game in hand.

"I was looking at nine wins when we had 13 games left but hopefully we can win every game," Miller added.

"I don't know how many points we will need but hopefully when it comes to May 2 we will be second in the table, that's the main thing.

"Of course we can match Newcastle but we just have to make sure we're either in that top one or two because the main thing is getting to the Premier League.

"Hopefully we can catch Newcastle but the main thing is just to make sure we go up automatically."