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Mathew Ryan hails Brighton's rise up the Premier League table before heading off on international duty

Mathew Ryan hailed Brighton's journey into the top half of the Premier League as he prepared to embark on his own marathon round-the-world trip.

The Australia goalkeeper kept a fourth clean sheet of the season as Glenn Murray's winner at Swansea gave Brighton successive top-flight away wins for the first time since 1983 and plunged the Welsh club into the relegation zone.

It was the perfect boost for Ryan ahead of a World Cup play-off with Honduras which will determine whether the Socceroos will be at next summer's finals in Russia.

Mathew Ryan leaps highest to catch a cross and maintain his side's clean sheet in the 1-0 win
Mathew Ryan leaps highest to catch a cross and maintain his side's clean sheet in the 1-0 win
Chris Hughton's side continue to impress in their debut season as they sit eighth in the table
Chris Hughton's side continue to impress in their debut season as they sit eighth in the table

'I've got two massive games now and we'll be doing everything as a nation to get there,' Ryan said.