Ashley Young and his 18-year-old son Tyler were denied the chance ... his son remained on the bench for Peterborough in the match at Goodison Park. Ashley won the FA Cup in 2016 with Manchester United as well as league titles in England and Italy.

Ashley Young says he is ‘gutted’ after he was denied the chance to play against his son Tyler during Everton’s 2-0 win over Peterborough in the FA Cup on Thursday night. The father and son duo were set to make FA Cup history by playing against each other in their third-round tie at Goodison Park.

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson faced criticism after an Everton player reacted to his decision not to substitute Tyler Young, son of Everton's Ashley Young, during an FA Cup match. Ferguson prioritized strategy over sentiment,

Ashley, 39, and Tyler, 18, had looked set to become the first father and son to play against each other in the 154-year history of the FA Cup when Everton hosted Peterborough at Goodison Park. Young Sr, had admitted it would be his 'dream' to share the ...

No father and son have played against each other in 154 years of the FA Cup, but all that could change at Goodison Park tonight when Everton host Peterborough. Premier League veteran Ashley Young, 39, might go head-to-head with his 18-year-old son Tyler ...

Why Manchester United may have to sell Kobbie Mainoo or Alejandro Garnacho Sir Alex Ferguson's son Darren has been criticised for denying Ashley Young a piece of FA Cup ... but that looked set to change at Goodison Park. However, Tyler was an unused ...

(AP Photo/Dave Shopland,File) Everton's Ashley Young, right, speaks with his son, Peterborough United's Tyler Young, before the Emirates FA Cup third round match at Goodison Park, Liverpool ...

Ashley Young was prevented the chance to face off against his son Tyler at Goodison Park in Thursday night's FA Cup third round clash

Peterborough United's Tyler Young ... Everton's Ashley Young, center, prepares to enter the game during the English FA Cup third round soccer match between Everton and Peterborough United at ...

Former England international Ashley Young could face his 18-year ... after both were named as substitutes for the game at Goodison Park. Ashley Young won the FA Cup in 2016 with Manchester United ...

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.

The 19-year-old and his dad Ashley Young, 39, had the chance to make some history in the FA Cup on Thursday night at Goodison Park. But the midfielder took no part in the action as the Toffees clinched a 2-0 win thanks to goals from Beto and Iliman Ndiaye.