Garry Monk feels Swansea are in the race for Europe after beating Stoke 2-0 at the Liberty Stadium.
Late goals from Jefferson Montero and Ki Sung-yueng almost guaranteed that Swansea will end the season in the top eight -- their highest-ever finish in the Premier League -- but they are also just four points adrift of Southampton following their surprise defeat at Sunderland.
Seventh place could be enough for Europa League qualification if Arsenal beat Aston Villa in the FA Cup final at the end of May, and Monk said: "The carrot [of Europe] is there for us as we have got Arsenal away, Man City home and Crystal Palace away. They are tough games.
"We are under no illusions how tough it will be but, if we perform like we did in the second half, in those games we will be a handful for anyone.
"It is feasible to get into Europe but we keep our feet firmly on the ground here. This game was about consolidating our place in the top 10 and we are in control of that eighth spot now.
"We have beaten our best points tally and you have to find new things to fight for."
Ecuador winger Montero broke the deadlock with a first goal in English football since his £4 million summer switch from Mexican club Monarcas Morelia, a 76th-minute diving header at the far post.
Ki then settled matters with his eighth goal of the season in stoppage time after coming off the bench in the closing stages.
"I don't think Jeff has scored too many goals with his head and everyone is happy for him," Monk said. "I had a few words with them at half-time as the first half we were at 70 percent.
"The tempo of our passing was not where it should have been but we were so dominant in the second half and deserved to win the game."