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Cédric Kipré has been called up to the Ivory Coast squad for their forthcoming matches against Togo and Moldova.

Although born in Paris, 21-year old Kipré qualifies for Les Éléphants through both his mother and father, who were born in the Ivory Coast.

The former PSG and Leicester defender has been sensational in claret and amber since his arrival in the summer, playing 40 matches in Scotland to date.

Kipré will join the likes of Manchester United’s Eric Bailly, Serge Aurier of Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan’s Franck Kessie in Kamara Ibrahim’s squad.

A late addition to the squad, the centre back is also in contention for an appearance with the squad’s Under 23s, who are taking part in the same training camp in France and will play games against Togo and club side Beauvais.

Speaking of his first call-up to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations champions, Kipré said: “Obviously I am very proud.

“I heard a few months ago of the possibility. Then a few days ago, I met Kolo Toure and he told me he would call me soon, and then he called me yesterday.

“I feel I’ve made my parents proud. My mum called me last night and was really, really happy. I will play for Ivory Coast for my parents because both of them are from there, so obviously they are very proud.

“Last year I wasn’t playing professional football. This year, I am playing every game, so it is a bit of a new world for me.”

Tickets for Motherwell’s William Hill Scottish Cup semi final with Aberdeen will go on sale on Monday, March 26.

Season ticket holders and Well Society members will be entitled to purchase first on an exclusive basis. Each individual can buy up to five tickets each.

The ticket office and Chapman office at Fir Park will be open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm for ticket sales. It will also be open from 10am until kick off, and for one hour after, at the match with Rangers on Saturday, March 31.

A public sale will start on Monday, April 2. The ticket office will be open on this day from 9am to 1pm. It will be open from 9am to 5pm the rest of the week and will also be open until kick off ahead of the match with Aberdeen on Tuesday, April 3.

The match at Hampden Park will be played on Saturday, April 14. Kick off is at 12.15pm.

Ticket information for the match is as follows:

William Hill South Stand and North Stand

£30 Adult / £15 Concessions

East Stand

£20 Adult / £10 Concessions

Concessions are regarded as those aged under 16 and those aged 65 and over.

Additional information

Telephone bookings will be taken. A £1 admin charge will be applied per telephone booking.

Delivery is available for any fan who cannot collect from us and who is not local. Tickets will be sent recorded delivery but the decision to have tickets posted is at the supporter’s risk and reprints will not be available. A £2.50 admin/postage charge will be added to each ticket, capped at £10.

Our signing section will be in areas F2 and F3 in the east stand.

Any fan requiring ambulant or wheelchair tickets should contact Brian Davidson on 07428225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com. .

Getting to Hampden

The club are operating a bus from the Cooper Bar on the day of the game. The bar will be open before departure for food and drink.

The bus, which will take supporters to and from Hampden Park, will cost £8. Supporters can buy by calling 01698 333333 or visiting the ticket office at Fir Park.

Semi final hospitality

Come and enjoy the day in style with our pre and post-match hospitality here at Fir Park.

For just £80, you can get:

• Your match ticket
• Hot breakfast roll
• Match programme
• Official bus to and from Hampden Park
• Pay bar facility at Fir Park
• Hot buffet served at Fir Park on your return

You can buy online or call to book on 01698 333333.

Motherwell’s women’s team have had a strong start to their SWPL2 season and you can now support the team by sponsoring your favourite player.

For just £175, you can sponsor the home shirt of your chosen player for the 2018 campaign.

This opportunity is perfect for both businesses and individuals, or as a special gift for the Motherwell fan in your life.

Included in the sponsorship package is:

– Your name next to your chosen player on their player profile on the Motherwell official website

– A thank you from your sponsored player on social media or from the team account

– A signed photograph of your sponsored player

– An invitation to attend the team’s awards night at the end of the season at Fir Park

– Your player’s signed shirt at the end of the season

– A 10% discount on all full hospitality packages at Motherwell, excluding Celtic and Rangers matches

You can buy online or you can call Graham Carbis on 01698 338006, or email graham.carbis@motherwellfc.co.uk.

Extended highlights from Kelty as the Under 20s lose 1-0 away to St Johnstone in the Development league.

Stephen Craigan had mixed emotions after his side slipped to a narrow defeat against St Johnstone in the Development League.

A largely positive performance was marred by a lack of cutting edge as the Under 20s couldn’t find the back of the net at New Central Park.

And for the Northern Irishman, there were positives to take from the first half, which was followed by a disappointing second.

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“There were lots of spells where we dominated the game, especially in the first half,” Craigan said. “I thought we moved the ball well and we got in behind them quite a lot of times.

He added: “When you’re on top in games you want to put it to bed or get one or two ahead and I felt out first half performance deserved it.

“But I’m disappointed with the second half because St Johnstone really only had that one chance and they took it.”

Motherwell Under 20s slipped to their second consecutive defeat with a 1-0 loss against St Johnstone in the Development League.

Despite dominating large parts of the game, the youngsters conceded early in the second half and couldn’t find the response required to get back in to the match.

Barry Maguire, Adam Livingstone and David Turnbull returned to Stephen Craigan’s starting line up, whilst Gaël Bigirimana was also included from the start.

But it was George Newell, leading the line, who so nearly opened the scoring inside two minutes.

A terrific ball in from Ross MacLean was glanced towards the far post by the striker, but it flashed narrowly wide of the mark.

Deimantas Petravičius, proving lively on the right flank, caused early problems for the Saints back line but failed to properly test goalkeeper Mark Hurst.

Bigirimana went closest in the opening 45, when Newell slipped the midfielder in on the edge of the area and he curled a decent effort on target, only to be denied by a strong hand from Hurst.

As the second half got underway, St Johnstone came out looking revived and took the game to Craigan’s side in the first ten minutes of the second period.

A well-worked move down the left flank was finished off with a smart cut-back from John Robertson which allowed Jamie McKenzie to tap in from just a few yards to open the scoring.

Stephen Craigan introduced James Scott shortly after the hour mark in place of Bigirimana, shuffling his shape with two strikers on the park in search for a response.

And the young striker was almost immediately involved in the action when big calls for a penalty were waived by the referee.

Keith Watson slid to the deck, bringing down the teenager in the progress. The official ignored numerous shouts despite the defender failing to get a touch on the ball.

It was the biggest opportunity for the youngsters, who went close in the final minute from Petravičius’ strike from the edge of the box, as Saints held on for all three points at New Central Park in Kelty.

Motherwell Under 20s are in SPFL Development League action against on Tuesday as they travel to face St Johnstone.

The match, which will be played at New Central Park in Kelty, kicks off at 2pm.

Stephen Craigan’s side lost in their last outing, going down 2-0 against Dundee United.

Motherwell Football Club have lodged an appeal against the red card shown to Cédric Kipré in Sunday’s fixture with Celtic.

The French defender was dismissed for violent conduct by referee Craig Thomson in the 41st minute of the Ladbrokes Premiership match.

The club believes this is a case of wrongful dismissal and, having submitted a Player Reference to the Scottish FA on behalf of the player, the matter will now go to a fast track tribunal.

The principal hearing will take place on Thursday, 22 March 2018.

Highlights from Fir Park as 10-man Motherwell draw 0-0 with league leaders Celtic.

Richard Tait, Curtis Main and Allan Campbell reflect on a hard-fought point against Celtic after going down to 10 men.