Golden Arrows boss Manqoba Mngqithi says he was not surprised by his side's performance in their 6-0 win over Ajax Cape Town in the MTN8 final.

'Abafana Bes'thende' put the Urban Warriors to the sword in an excellent display of attacking football at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday night, but the Arrows mentor believes his charges could have won by even more.

"I planned on scoring five goals ? six was a bonus," he told SAPA, "but we could easily have scored 10. It was a fantastic performance."

Mngqithi was full of praise for the club that has given him the chance to prove his worth as he and Arrows picked up their first piece of silverware.

"Coaches like me struggled to get a break and thankfully Arrows allowed me the chance, for which I am grateful," he said.

"I had a plan and they accepted it and it is now starting to come together this season."

The Arrows mentor feels that victory in the MTN8 will go a long way to raising the profile of the KwaZulu-Natal club.

He continued: "This win will raise the profile of Arrows. It will show we are not a team to stop others but one that can win trophies.

"It shows that we are a side to be reckoned with now that we have got our first piece of silverware by winning 6-0. This is a new chapter in Arrows' history and we need to try and improve on the fifth place we finished in the league at the end of last season.

"This win will raise the profile of Arrows. It will show we are not a team to stop others but one that can win trophies.

"This was a big step that we took tonight against Ajax. We have had skeptics criticising our tactics and style of play. Well I think we answered our critics once and for all on the pitch.

"This victory in the MTN8 competition will work wonders for the players' confidence and spirits."

But Mngqithi won't get carried away with the MTN8 triumph and he has already set his sights on his side's next league encounter against Kaizer Chiefs at the same venue on Wednesday night.

"The problem in the build-up to the final was that every player was desperate to play in it and our league form suffered because of the enthusiasm for the final. We lacked concentration in league games but that is now over.

"It will be difficult but the fact we play a big club like Chiefs makes my job a little easier as it is never a problem motivating players against the bigger clubs such as Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns," he concluded.