Jomo Cosmos are back in the Premier Soccer League after they won the National First Division crown defeating Coastal Stream winners, Carara Kicks, 2-1 in their second leg NFD final playoff at the Vaal University of Technology Stadium on Sunday.

The first leg played in QwaQwa last Thursday, ended goalless.

Striker Evans Gwekwerere scored both goals for Cosmos - one in each half.

Cosmos, who won the Inland Stream of the NFD, return to the top flight after only one season in the lower league after being relegated at the end of last season.

But they were made to fight all the way by the Coastal Stream winners. Cosmos' greater experience and some superb goalkeeping from veteran Avril Phali, helped Cosmos to victory.

The start of the match was delayed when Cosmos protested about Carara Kicks striker Akeem Olubambiro, who was to came on as a first half substitute. But the protest will not matter now that Cosmos are back in the big time.

The match was entertaining with both sides going for brokeand getting stuck in from the kick-off. The first half was evenly fought.

The Free State club opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Tsepho Tomanyane beat Phali with a brilliant shot. Cosmos levelled the tie a minute later when former Moroka Swallows midfielder Gwekwerere, stabbed home from close range.

Cosmos looked to have scored when Gwekwerere's header appeared to cross the goalline before More palmed the ball out of danger in the 22nd minute. But referee Charl Theron waved play on.

The second half was tightly contested with the winner coming after More fumbled Gwekwerere's header in the 53rd minute.

Kicks threw everything forward but Cosmos' defence and Phali held on to win the championship and promotion.

Kicks get another crack at playing in the PSL next season as they will go in to the promotion/relegation playoffs later this month.