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 Cup third round match.

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.

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 United manager Darren Ferguson has admitted the decision not to bring Tyler Young on to face his father was a tough one.

Everton's veteran defender Ashley Young was denied the chance to play against his son, Tyler, in Thursday night's 2-0 win over League One Peterborough in the FA Cup

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.

Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson has defended his decision not to play Ashley Young's son Tyler in their FA Cup defeat to Everton, despite the potential for creating history. The League One side's 2-0 loss at Goodison Park could have witnessed the first-ever father-son matchup in FA Cup history,