Sunshine qualifies for African Champions League semi final1

Sunshine Stars of Akure has qualified for the semi finals of the African Champions League following the disqualification of Tunisian club Etoile du Sahel by the Confederation of African Football because of the crowd trouble that led to the abandonment of a home fixture against Esperance on 18 August.

CAF took the action this afternoon, eliminating Etoile from the competition and erasing their results with immediate effect.

It is the first time a club has been expelled during the group stage.

In a statement CAF referred to "missile throwing, stones, bottles, firecrackers and pitch invasions" that occurred during the match in Sousse, which was played in front of Etoile supporters only.

As a result, Esperance and Sunshine Stars have now qualified from Group A.

Tunisian club Esperance and Sunshine Stars of Nigeria have six points each in a revised table and, with ASO Chlef of Algeria pointless, both clubs progress to the semi-finals of the competition.