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.

Ashley Young expressed his frustration over missing out on the chance to play against his son Tyler in the FA Cup.

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 United in the third round of the FA Cup later on Thursday.

Darren Ferguson insists Peterborough not a “charity case” as he attracts Everton fury for leaving Tyler Young on the bench

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.

Richard Keys has slammed Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson after he elected against making history by bringing on Ashley Young's son Tyler against Everton on Thursday night.

Darragh MacAnthony has seen all the backlash and he had to respond 😳 Ashley Young has also made his feelings known on social media 😮

Darren Ferguson revealed that one of Everton ’s players ‘had a pop’ at him for refusing to bring on Ashley Young’s son, Tyler, in Peterborough’s 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park. The potentially history-making meeting between the father-son pair had dominated the headlines leading up to tonight’s FA Cup third-round tie.