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,

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Peterborough United’s Tyler Young, left, sits on the substitute’s bench as his father Everton’s Ashley ...

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. The teenager had been hoping to play against his dad, the former Manchester United and England winger Ashley.

The post on social media from Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony summed it up. “The nonsense has to stop,” he wrote. “My manager was 100 per cent correct in his actions. This wasn’t some friendly or exhibition event.

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Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony has given his thoughts on Darren Ferguson’s decision to not allow Tyler Young to play against his father Ashley during the Posh’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat against Everton on Thursday.

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson defended the decision not to bring on Tyler Young to play against his father Ashley Young in the FA Cup third round match against Everton. Ashley came on for the Toffees in the 73rd minute,

Ashley Young's son Tyler plays for Peterborough United. Joe Dent - PUFC/Getty Images Everton defender Ashley Young said it would be the high point of his career if he lines up against his 18-year-old son Tyler when the Merseyside club host Peterborough ...

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.

Ashley Young was on the brink of making history last night as the 39-year-old’s Everton side faced his teenage son’s Peterborough in the FA Cup. No father-son duo has played against each other in the FA Cup in its 154-year history and the former Manchester United man said it would be a ‘dream’ to play against his son Tyler.

Ashley Young ’s son Tyler Young is hoping to make history against his dad when Peterborough United play Everton in the FA Cup tonight. The League One side face a tricky test against their Premier League opponents at Goodison Park in the third round of the iconic tournament.

The duo could become the first-ever father-son pairing to face each other in the competition should they both appear in Thursday's third-round match-up at Goodison Park