Lottery prizes for tonight's draw were boosted after no-one claimed the “must-be-won” £12.7 million jackpot.
It meant more than 971,000 ticket holders who matched just two numbers received £5 plus a free lucky dip, while more than 99,000 players netted £100 for matching three numbers rather than the usual £30. Fifty-one players scooped £9,873 each after matching five of six balls, with another 4,260 ticket-holders winning £274 each for matching four.
There was better luck in the Thunderball jackpot after the top prize of £500,000 was won by a single ticket-holder. Camelot’s Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at The National Lottery, said: “It’s amazing news for over 971,000 Lotto players who have won £5 plus a free lucky dip for matching just two main numbers in tonight’s whopping £12.7 million Lotto ‘Must Be Won’ draw.
