Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson said an unnamed Everton player “had a pop” at him after he denied Tyler Young the opportunity to come on as a substitute against his father Ashley in Thursday's FA Cup third round match.

The FA Cup is soccer’s oldest surviving cup competition but never before in its 154-year history has a match featured a player lining up against his own son. History was almost made on Thursday night,

The veteran Everton defender, 39, was hoping to face Tyler, 18, in what would have been the first ever father-son match-up in the FA Cup's history.

Everton avoided FA Cup embarrassment with a 2-0 victory against third tier Peterborough just hours after Sean Dyche was sacked by the struggling Premier League club on Thursday.

That's what what 18-year-old Tyler Young hoped to do when his side, Peterborough, played Everton - the team his dad Ashley Young plays for - in the FA Cup third round. But in this dad and lad game, it was the elder who got the better of things,

Peterborough superfan Adrian Durham has defended Darren Ferguson after the club’s manager came under fire for his decision not to bring on Tyler Young during last night’s FA Cup third round tie against Everton.

Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony has jumped to the defence of Darren Ferguson after the Scot refused to bring on Tyler Young against Everton on Thursday night. Fans had been hoping to see Tyler face his father,

Ashley Young has had his say on the disappointment of not being able to face his son in the FA Cup tie - and the Peterborough chairman isn't happy.