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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Luke McLaughlin

Young v Young: father-son FA Cup meeting could join football folklore

Everton’s Ashley Young (left) makes a pass. Tyler Young (right) of Peterborough passes the ball
Ashley Young (left) could face his son Tyler when Everton take on Peterborough United in the FA Cup at Goodison Park. Composite: ProSports/Shutterstock; PUFC/Getty Images

Arsenal v Manchester United and Tamworth v Tottenham are two of the more arresting fixtures in the FA Cup third round, but Everton’s encounter with Peterborough has the potential to create history. At Goodison Park on Thursday there is a chance the hosts’ 39-year-old wing-back Ashley Young will find himself on the same pitch as his 18-year-old son, Tyler, a promising midfielder who signed for Posh in League One last summer.

“WOW … Dreams Might Come True #GoosebumpsMoment #YoungVsYoung,” wrote the former England international on X after last month’s draw.

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