James Maddison stirs the pot! Tottenham star holds up ’North London is white’ sign during Luke Littler’s World Dart Championship final - before having it confiscated by staff

In a bid to rile up Arsenal fans, who were in attendance at Alexandra Palace for the World Darts Championship final, the Daily Star reports that the England international midfielder held a sign with the words written, "North London is white, COYS". The placard, though, was soon removed by security personnel to avoid further controversy.

16-year-old sensation Luke Littler suffered a heartbreaking 7-4 defeat at the hands of world no. 1 Luke Humphries in the final and had to settle for a £200,000 cash prize as runner-up in his first major tournament.

Other than Maddison, Arsenal star Aaron Ramsdale was also in attendance in Ally Pally, and after the match Littler posed for photographs with both the Spurs and the Gunners stars. The photos led to fans of the two rival clubs accusing one another of cursing the teenager.

The two north London rivals will be seen in action for the first time in the FA Cup this weekend as Ange Postecoglou's side face Burnley while Mikel Arteta's team take on Liverpool.