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Lottery players urged to check tickets as single player scoops jackpot

What happens when you win the lottery?
  • A single ticket-holder won a life-changing £13.3 million in Wednesday's National Lottery "must be won" jackpot.
  • The lucky player successfully matched all six main numbers: 2, 5, 22, 35, 44, and 54, with the bonus number 23.
  • Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, urged players to check their tickets.
  • Two other ticket-holders each scooped £1 million by matching five numbers and the bonus ball, and 63 players won £1,750 each.
  • The jackpot for Saturday's upcoming draw is now £3.8 million, following the rollover rules of a must-be-won draw.
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