Luke Littler fires cheeky dig at Liverpool after shock 3-0 home defeat to Atalanta just minutes after losing himself

DARTS star Luke Littler poked fun at Liverpool following the club's 3-0 defeat to Atalanta on Thursday.

The Reds suffered a shock loss at Anfield in the Europa League, leaving Jurgen Klopp's treble hopes hanging by a thread.

Goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Mario Pasalic gave the Serie A side a three-goal advantage heading into next week's match at the Gewiss Stadium.

And Manchester United supporter Littler couldn't help but rub salt into the wounds of Liverpool fans at full-time.

The 17-year-old took to Instagram to share the scoreline, simply commenting: "Oh dear 🙈."

Littler poked fun at Klopp's side from the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on night 11 of Premier League Darts.

After beating Rob Cross in the quarter-finals and Luke Humphries in the semi-finals, the teenager lost 6-3 to Michael van Gerwen in the final.

But thanks to his recent results, he remained top of the table with 26 points.

Meanwhile, Van Gerwen increased his total to 22 points.

Speaking after the final, the Dutchman told Sky Sports: "It's about time. I have made it hard for myself to be fair.

"But more importantly it is about how you bounce back.

"I know the last few weeks have not been great for me, but to come back with a win tonight feels good for me.

"I had to go really deep tonight and at the end Luke and I neither really played our A-game, but when you win nights like this, it is not always about who is playing well - sometimes it is who can handle it.

"I had a struggling few weeks, but to bounce back with a win like this gives me confidence of course.

"People will write you off when you lose, that is how things go, but I believed in my own opportunities and you need to make sure you keep your mind focused.

";I know there is more to come - the fighting spirit in my body is still there. I need to make sure I am good for next week."