Littler has since deleted the post on X (formerly known as Twitter), but it appears that Liverpool fans did not forget his actions and made their discontent very well known before his quarter-final with Price.
However, the 17-year-old was undeterred by the jeers and promptly dispatched of Price in his opening match, taking a 6-3 win.
In the matchwinning leg, Littler reduced his tally to 92 before checking out in style with treble 20 and then double 16, ensuring his Welsh opponent no longer had a mathematical chance of reaching this year’s play-offs.
