David Duncan will hope to claim his first major coaching silverware when he leads holders Asante Kotoko side battle Medeama in the final of the 2015 MTN Ghana FA Cup on 30 August.
The former Hearts trainer has been taunted for not winning a 'renowned' title despite his much-talked pedigree in Ghana.
But the former Ghana U17 coach won the 2013 President Cup by beating TP Mazembe and handled South African side Free State Stars to beat Orlando Pirates to win the Phakisa Cup in 2008.
The 51-year-old has a unique opportunity to silence his critics and write his name in his history folklore ahead of the hugely-anticipated final.
Duncan is relishing the opportunity to end the hoodoo of failing to win major titles after missing out on the 2005 Africa U17 Championship in Gambia in the final and the Ghana Premier League title on the final day of promotion in 2010.
“It’s a mammoth game for us and we look forward to it. I hope speaking first will not ascribe to the proverbial saying that he who laughs last laughs best. But it will go like the early bed catches the worm,” he said
“We want to win and we’ll work hard at achieving our target. The FA is within of reach of grabbing it and we’ll work hard to grab it.
“Of course it’s not going to be easy. The road has been tough but I believe we can surmount te challenges.”
Pressure seems to have eased on the coach after the side’s unflattering campaign since he took over from Mas-Ud Dramani at Kotoko.
Three wins and a draw in their last four games has helped to catapult them to 6th on the table with three games to end the season.