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,

Former England international Ashley Young could face his 18-year-old son Tyler when Everton hosts Peterborough in the third round of the FA Cup.

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.

Darren Ferguson has been heavily criticised on social media after leaving Ashley Young’s son, Tyler, on the bench and denying the pair a moment of history in Peterborough’s 2-0 defeat to Everton in the FA Cup.

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.