Accra Hearts of Oak have secured a place in the Ghana Premier League for the 2023/2022 season to bring great relief to their fans, following a goalless draw with Berekum Chelsea at the Berekum Golden City Park on Sunday.
Hearts of Oak, 21 times champions of the league could have been relegated to the lower division should they have lost against the Bibires, but managed to pick a point away from home and have saved themselves from danger.
The Phobians were sitting 11th in the 18-team league with 45 points, just 3 points away from safety prior to the last game on Sunday, and their fate depended on the results to come from the last round of matches.
As part of the pioneers of the league, Accra Hearts of Oak are part of the clubs that have never been relegated since 1956 when the Ghanaian elite competition was born, but their foundation of superiority was shaken only to be saved by the bell.
Elsewhere in Tarkwa, Medeama Sporting Club defeated new entrants Tamale City FC 3-0 to lift the 2022-2023 Ghana premier league title, first in their history.
