Accra-based sides Hearts of Oak and Liberty Professionals were among the big casualties of the Ghana Special Competition Knockout in the Round of 16 but Asante Kotoko narrowly avoided embarrassment.
Playing at home, top-flight Hearts could not make the most of their advantage as they could only settle for a 1-1 draw with lower division club UniStar Academy. Kojo Obeng Junior gave the Phobians a first-half lead but Joshua Jessee levelled the score in injury time for UniStar who went on to register a famous 5-4 win on penalties.
City rivals and fellow Premier League side Liberty were not lucky in their home fixture against Division One outfit Proud United who similarly claimed a 4-2 win on penalties following a goalless draw in regulation time.