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 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 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.

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

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

Darren Ferguson admitted he had been involved in an angry incident with an Everton player after he failed to bring on teenager Tyler Young as a substitute late in the third-round FA Cup tie.