LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Everton kicked off a new era hours after their manager Sean Dyche was fired with a 2-0 FA Cup third-round victory over League One Peterborough United on Thursday thanks to goals from Beto and Iliman Ndiaye.

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,

Everton's FA Cup third-round match against Peterborough on Thursday night is set to go ahead despite icy conditions on Merseyside.

Former England international Ashley Young could face his 18-year-old son Tyler in Everton's FA Cup third-round match against Peterborough on Thursday after both were named as substitutes for the game at Goodison Park.

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 kicked off a new era with a 2-0 FA Cup third-round victory over League Two Peterborough United on Thursday thanks to goals from Beto and Iliman Ndiaye, hours after their manager Sean Dyche was fired.

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.

Tyler Young was an unused substitute in Peterborough's 2-0 loss to Everton in the FA Cup on Thursday night, with Darren Ferguson's decision not to bring him on prompting a backlash