Asante Kotoko skipper Felix Annan is delighted by their qualification for the next round of the Caf Champions League, stating failure would have been "a big blow".
A 2-0 second leg home triumph over Kano Pillars of Nigeria saw the Ghanaians book a ticket to the next round with a 4-3 aggregate win on Sunday.
In the end, goals from Matthew Kelvin Andoh and Emmanuel Gyamfi proved decisive in the preliminary round fixture at Kumasi's Baba Yara Stadium.
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“This [qualification] is what we have always wanted," Annan said after the game, as reported by Footballghana.