Hearts of Oak backs rivals Kotoko to reach CAF Confederation Cup Group stage on Sunday

Hearts of Oak coach Kim Grant is backing their perennial rivals Asante Kotoko to eliminate Coton Sport to reach the Group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.

It is Kotoko's to lose after an impressive display in the first leg saw them snatch a 3-2 win in Yaounde last week.

A draw would be enough take the Porcupine Warriors to the money zone for the first time in 11 years.

Grant wants to see the Red Devils advance to the next stage of the continent's second tier competition.

''It's going to be a tough game for them [Asante Kotoko] and they are representing Ghana so we are all brothers but when there’s a league we are enemies,'' the former Ebusua Dwarfs Technical director told the media on Saturday after his side's win over Ghana's U20.

''But at the moment I wish them luck and hopefully they are successful.''