Asante Kotoko strolled to a comfortable 4-0 win over third-tier side Waiga United on Tuesday afternoon in the MTN Ghana FA Cup round of 64 tie.
Midfielder Godfred Asante scored a brace for the Porcupine Warriors before the half-hour mark.
Asante opened the floodgate on 18 minutes before adding the second in the 26th minute by neatly converting a penalty kick.
After the break, Ernest Apili scored an own goal and Joseph Ochaya completed the demolishing exercise with the fourth goal.
Kotoko were losing finalists in last seasonââ¬â¢s competition after suffering a 1-0 reverse to winners Medeama in Accra.
Kotokoââ¬â¢s squad: Soulama Abdoulaye-Ben Adama, Bobie Ansah/Christopher Bonney, Smallboy Kobbah, Ohene Brenya, Larbi Koomson, Stephen Oduro/Hakeem Mujeeb, Aminu Mohammed, Godfred Asante, Prince Baffoe/Lukman Kassim, Joseph Ochaya.
Subs: Christopher Bonney, Amos Frimpong, Felix Annan, Hakeem Mujueeb, Yaw Acheampong, Lukman Kassim