A fair point Shaun. Eddie Howe took Newcastle into the Champions League and, after suffering with injuries last season, has got them back up to fifth in the Premier League this campaign.

They also hold a 2-0 advantage over Arsenal after the away leg of their EFL Cup semi-final and host League Two Bromley in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday - a match you can watch live on the BBC iPlayer and Red Button.

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Right, let's return to the sacking of Sean Dyche and his possible replacement.

We have had plenty of messages on the subject this morning.

Here is an alternative viewpoint from a Newcastle supporter...

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Ashley Young's response on X, external was simply: "GUTTED..."

Young's 18-year-old son Tyler has made just one substitute appearance for Peterborough this season and he was not named in any of the previous 14 matchday squads before the trip to Everton.

In explaining his decision not to put on Tyler, Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson said: "As much as I wanted Tyler to get on, if the game had been 2-0 at that point I would've put him on but at 1-0, I had to get a forward on. I've got to try and get something out of the game."

Everton were leading 1-0 when Ashley Young was introduced as a second-half substitute and the Premier League side did not score their second until deep into stoppage time.

"Father and son there. It didn't happen," former Everton defender Martin Keown said on commentary. "But Ashley will be saying to him [Tyler], 'Don't worry, you've got a big future ahead of you'."

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Before we return to this morning's main topic of debate - Everton's sacking of Sean Dyche - there was one other talking points following the Toffees' FA Cup win over Peterborough.

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson has defended his decision not to bring on Tyler Young during his side's defeat at Goodison Park.

Build-up to the third-round tie had been dominated by talk of the possibility of Everton full-back Ashley Young facing his 18-year-old son Tyler.

Never in the 154-year history of the FA Cup have a father and son played against one another.

However, while Ashley was introduced from the bench with 17 minutes of normal time remaining, Tyler remained an unused substitute.

"It was very difficult to leave Tyler on the bench but I've got to do what I think is best for the team," said Ferguson.

"One of their [Everton] players had a pop at me, which was bang out of order. We are not a charity case."

BBC Sport's coverage of the FA Cup third round continues with two more ties tonight.

We will have all the build-up to Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth (19:45 GMT) and Aston Villa v West Ham (20:00) on this page a little later.

Remember, you can listen to live commentary on Villa v West Ham on BBC Radio 5 Live, while the BBC Sport website and app will have text updates from both games, as well as video highlights after full-time.

You can also find more coverage on BBC iPlayer.

Adam Millington
BBC Sport journalist

Premier League Fulham began their FA Cup campaign with a dominant victory against second-tier Watford to seal a fourth-round spot.

Barring a short-lived Watford fightback after Rocco Vata netted a stunning equaliser from around 30 yards to cancel out Rodrigo Muniz' 26th-minute opener, the balance always seemed to be in home side's favour.

Striker Raul Jimenez was introduced at half-time and swiftly restored the hosts' lead, firing into the top corner from the penalty spot after Adama Traore was brought down near the edge of the box.

Defender Joachim Andersen extended their advantage with an excellent finish from a corner, and Fulham netted a fourth goal five minutes from time when Timothy Castagne nodded home Martial Godo's cross.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales

In the first of Thursday's other two third-round FA Cup ties, Struggling Cardiff City upset the Championship formbook to beat promotion-chasing Sheffield United in a low-key encounter between two much-changed sides.

With a crowd of just 6,126 watching at Bramall Lane, Cardiff took an unexpected but deserved first-half lead against a team 20 places above them in the second tier as Cian Ashford dispossessed Rhys Norrington-Davies before speeding clear and finishing smartly.

United, whose focus is on securing an instant return to the Premier League, improved after the break as Harrison Burrows hit the post, but they were still considerably below their best as they suffered a third defeat in five games.

Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport football news reporter at Goodison Park

Premier League strugglers Everton began their post-Sean Dyche era with victory over League One Peterborough in the FA Cup third round.

With Everton Under-18s boss Leighton Baines and captain Seamus Coleman installed as caretaker managers, the pair led the side to victory on a bitterly cold evening at Goodison Park.

Portuguese striker Beto scored the opening goal of the contest three minutes before half-time, latching on to teenager Harrison Armstrong's sublime through ball before going round goalkeeper Nicholas Bilokapic and slotting in.

Iliman Ndiaye's injury-time penalty ensured Everton's name will be in the draw for the fourth round, but there will be major concerns over on-loan striker Armando Broja, who was taken off on a stretcher with an apparent leg injury.

Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport football news reporter at Goodison Park

A source close to the Friedkin Group - which completed a £400m takeover of Everton last month - told BBC Sport the new owners had been in talks with Sean Dyche over a couple of days this week, with both sides feeling they had reached the end of the road.

Difficult negotiations took place over an exit package for Dyche and his staff before a settlement was reached.

The source added that the timing of Dyche's departure, just hours before a game, was not ideal.

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Right, for anyone just joining us and those who missed Thursday's big news, we are discussing The Friedkin Group's decision to sack Sean Dyche as Everton manager just hours before their 2-0 win at home to League One Peterborough in the FA Cup.

Everton announced their under-18s head coach Leighton Baines and club captain Seamus Coleman had been put in charge of the team for that game.

Right-back Coleman and former left-back Baines have made more than 800 Everton appearances between them.

Four members of Dyche's coaching staff - Ian Woan, Steve Stone, Mark Howard and Billy Mercer - also departed.

The Toffees were beaten 1-0 by Bournemouth on Saturday and sit 16th in the Premier League and just one point clear of the relegation zone.

They failed to register a shot on target at Vitality Stadium and have won just three of 19 games in the league this season.

Everton

As Alan Stubbs mentioned, Everton were on a poor run of results under Sean Dyche, which continued after The Friedkin Group's takeover of the club on 19 December.

They had won just one of 11 Premier League matches and were winless in their last five, before Thursday's FA Cup victory over Peterborough.

Alan Stubbs
Former Celtic & Everton defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

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It was only a matter of time. I don't think Sean Dyche was the right man for Everton. The Friedkin Group, ideally, wanted to try and keep him in the job until the end of the season, from a financial point of view.

But if you are an Everton fan and you've been watching them every week, the football they were seeing was awful. The last three performances would have really alarmed the owners in terms of how poor they've been.

I think this decision was made on Sunday and they were just scratching around trying to figure out what's the best scenario.

Dyche, in his last press conference, looked like a man who already knew what was going to happen. The only surprise was that it came on the day of a game.

As well as sending us your thoughts on Sean Dyche's sacking and who should replace him as Everton boss, you can also take part in today's poll on the subject at the top of this page.

The question is, would former boss David Moyes be a good choice as the next Everton manager?

The Guardian reported, external that Moyes was The Friedkin Group's top target, owing to the Scot’s availability, vast experience of the Premier League and of Everton.

Their story says that talks with Moyes will "advance on Friday".

Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport football news reporter at Goodison Park

Everton manager David Moyes has been heavily linked with the vacancy, and though BBC Sport have been unable to verify the reports, he appears to be the best fit.

The 61-year-old, out of work since leaving West Ham in the summer, is familiar with the surroundings having spent 11 seasons at Goodison Park between 2002 and 2013. He also matches the club's aim of appointing someone with Premier League experience.

"The best one who is available is David Moyes," former Everton captain Alan Stubbs told BBC Radio 5 Live. "I can see Moyes being employed by Everton in the next day or two."

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Izzy Christiansen
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

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It was an interesting timing, couple of hours before the kick-off [to the FA Cup game against Peterborough].

It was a very unexpected one. Some people might say the writing was on the wall, but I didn't see it personally.

I thought, and I still do think, that Sean Dyche was the right man to continue at the helm of this football club until things started to progress next season. With the new stadium, retaining Premier League status is integral, and they've now got a masterplan that will do it in a different kind of way.

I do feel for Dyche but the timing is a little off.

From bossing it on the pitch to off it, Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman stepped up to ensure a safe passage for manager-less Everton against Peterborough in the FA Cup.

Here they are pictured on the sidelines, with another shot below of them celebrating together as players in 2018...

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Leighton Baines had the difficult task, alongside player coach Seamus Coleman, of managing Everton to a 2-0 win over Peterborough after being put in temporary charge just hours before kick-off.

Under-18s head coach Baines and club captain Coleman have made more than 800 Everton appearances between them and needed all that experience to come through a difficult night at Goodison Park.

Dyche had earlier been sacked after less than two years in charge, while his coaching team of Ian Woan, Steve Stone, Mark Howard and Billy Mercer also departed.

"It was a unique day in a lot of ways, but a nice moment for myself and Seamus and then nice for the players to get a win as well," said Baines after helping Everton reach the FA Cup fourth round.

Watch his full post-match interview below...