LIVERPOOL: 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.

Beto struck in the 42nd minute at Goodison Park when he latched onto a throughballfromHarrison Armstrong and rounded keeper Nicholas Bilokapic before slotting the ball into the empty net.

Ndiaye sealed victory for relegation-threatened Everton from the penalty spot in the 98th minute after Jarrad Branthwaite was dragged down by Jadel Katongo.

Club captain SeamusColeman and Under-18s coach Leighton Baines have been appointed Everton`s interim managers.

`It was a unique day in a lot of ways but a nice moment for myself and Seamus and the players as well,` Baines told the BBC.

`The outcome of winning a game is always a positive one. The lads get to stay in the draw in a cup competition we are all desperate to stay part of.

On a tumultuous day for Everton, their forward Armando Broja was carried off on a stretcherjust before the end of regulation time after receiving treatment, including oxygen, for what appeared to be a serious ankle injury.

Peterborough, 47 spotsbelow their opponents in England`s football pyramid, nearly got on the scoresheet first when Cian Hayes chested the ball before unleashing a shot towards the bottom corner which Branthwaite cleared off the line.

Beto`s neat finish settled their nerves, however, and they missed a great chance to double the lead early in the second half when Nathan Patterson cut the ball back to Idrissa Gueye who shot well over the crossbar.

Broja`s injury and a lengthy delay in play took the momentum out of Peterborough`s bid for a late fightback and Ndiaye`s cool spot-kick confirmed Everton`s placein round four.

`I asked the players to do themselves justice and they did more than that, Peterborough boss DarrenFerguson told the BBC.

`We have given (Everton) a game. It wasn`t until the last seconds they managed to wrap it up.The match had promised to be the first in the competition`s 154-year history to feature a father playing against his son but it was not to be.

Everton`s Ashley Young came on as a second-half substitute but his 18-yearold son Tyler remained on the Peterborough bench.

In the evening`s other ties, Rodrigo Muniz, Raul Jimenez from the penalty spot Joachim Andersen and Timothy Castagne scored to lead Premier League Fulham to a 4-1 win over second tier Watford.

Cian Ashford`s goal led Cardiff City to a 1-0 win over Sheffield United in a clash of Championship teams.-Reuters