Everton kicked off a new era hours after their manager Sean Dyche was fired with a 2-0 FA Cup third-round victory over League One Peterborough United on Thursday thanks to goals from Beto and Iliman Ndiaye.

Everton take on Peterborough United in the FA Cup just hours after the sacking of Sean Dyche at Goodison Park. Dyche’s departure was confirmed on Thursday afternoon ahead of the third round tie, with Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman placed in interim charge as speculation builds over possible replacements for the manager.

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 in Everton's FA Cup third-round match against Peterborough on Thursday after both were named as substitutes for the game at Goodison Park.

Everton kick off their FA Cup campaign this evening when they take on Peterborough United in the third round. Things are far from perfect in Merseyside with the Toffees languishing in 16th place. With just one point separating them from 18th place Ipswich, pressure continues to mount on Sean Dyche.

That's what what 18-year-old Tyler Young hoped to do when his side, Peterborough, played Everton - the team his dad Ashley Young plays for - in the FA Cup third round. But in this dad and lad game, it was the elder who got the better of things,

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.

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.