Cape Town - Golden Arrows coach Shaun Bartlett heaped praise on his players, stating nothing less than automatic promotion was what they envisioned at the start of the season.
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Abafana Besthende secured promotion back to the Premiership on Sunday after a 1-1 draw against Cape Town All Stars, sealing a return to South Africa's top division at the first time of asking.