Lotto
See the latest Lotto results below and learn everything you need to know about the UK’s longest-running lottery. The results are updated here live in real time on Wednesday and Saturday nights when the two draw rounds takes place, with the winning numbers typically available from around 8pm and the prize breakdown details published a little later. Find out what happened in UK Lotto on Saturday. You can also view more recent Lotto results.
Is Wednesday's Lotto a rollover?
No, as the Lotto jackpot was won in the last draw, it has reset to its base amount of £2,000,000 for Wednesday.
About Lotto
UK Lotto is a 6/59 National Lottery game that gives you the chance to win great prizes twice a week – Wednesday and Saturday evenings. There are also two rounds per draw night (two sets of numbers are drawn), doubling yor chances of winning.
The starting jackpot is £2 million on a Wednesday, or £3.8 million on a Saturday. This prize increases each time there is a rollover, until there have been five consecutive rollovers and a Must Be Won draw has to be held.
What are Must Be Won draws?
A Lotto Must Be Won draw is when the jackpot is guaranteed to be won. They take place when the jackpot has rolled over five draw nights in a row.
If nobody matches all six numbers in the subsequent draw (across both rounds), a rolldown occurs and the jackpot money is shared between players in the lower prize levels, including a £5 prize for matching two numbers.
Special Must Be Won draws are also occasionally scheduled for key dates such as Christmas, when the jackpot is bumped up to £15 million or £20 million.
How to Play Lotto in 3 Easy Steps
Step 1:
Select your numbers
You'll need to select six numbers from a range of 1-59.
When picking Lotto numbers, you can choose your own or get a Lucky Dip. This means your numbers will be generated at random.
Step 2:
Choose which draws to enter
Decide whether to play on Wednesday, Saturday or both days.
You can play up to 4 weeks in advance or set up a running subscription. Your numbers are entered into both rounds of a draw, so you don't need to pick two sets.
Step 3:
Pay for your tickets
Whether you're playing online or in-store, you'll need to pay for each line of numbers that you've selected.
Once that's done, just sit back and wait for the draw to happen!
Lotto Prizes
There are six different ways to win Lotto prizes. To win the jackpot, you need to match all six of the main numbers to be drawn. A Bonus Ball is also drawn from the 53 numbers that are left. If you match the Bonus Ball, and five of the six main numbers, you win £1 million.
There are also fixed prizes for matching two, three, four or five main numbers. The table below shows the prize money you can win, as well as the odds. You must match the required numbers in one draw round to get the advertised prize (for example, matching one number in Round 1 and one number in Round 2 does not count as matching two numbers).
If there is a Must Be Won draw which ends in a rolldown (no jackpot winners in either round), all Match 2 winners receive £5 instead of £1. If there is money left from the jackpot after all the Match 2 winners are paid out, it is split between players in the Match 3 tier (on top of their usual prize).
| Numbers Matched | Prize Awarded | Odds of Winning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 main numbers | Jackpot | 1 in 45,057,474 | |
| 5/6 main numbers + Bonus | £1,000,000 | 1 in 3,754,790 | |
| 5/6 main numbers | £1,000 | 1 in 72,208 | |
| 4/6 main numbers | £50 | 1 in 1,091 | |
| 3/6 main numbers | £10 | 1 in 48.4 | |
| 2/6 main numbers | £1 | 1 in 5.4 | |
| The approximate overall odds of winning a Lotto prize are 1 in 4.9 | |||
Please note: All UK Lotto prizes are valid for 180 days from the date of the draw. Any prizes that are unclaimed after this point are transferred to the Good Causes Fund.
Lotto Millionaire Raffle
The Lotto Millionaire Raffle occasionally takes place alongside Lotto draws, guaranteeing that a number of £1 million prizes will be won.
When these draws are scheduled, every ticket automatically includes a raffle code at no extra cost. To get the £1 million prize, the code on your ticket must match the winning code exactly.
Frequently Asked Lotto Questions
What time do ticket sales close?
Ticket sales close at 7:30pm GMT on each draw night.
How much do tickets cost?
A single Lotto ticket costs £2 online and in-store, regardless of whether you have chosen the numbers yourself or opted for a Lucky Dip. This gives you entry into both draw rounds for your selected day(s).
How many numbers do you need to match to win?
You can win prizes by matching as few as two main numbers, all the way up to the jackpot for matching all six numbers.
How much do you win on Lotto for three numbers?
There is a fixed prize of £10 for matching three main Lotto numbers. It is also possible to match three numbers in the first draw round and three numbers in the second draw round, giving you a total of £20 (£10 + £10). If there is a rolldown, your winnings may be boosted higher.
When is the next Must Be Won draw?
A Must Be Won draw is scheduled after there have been five consecutive rollovers.
Lotto is at its starting value after there was a winner in the last draw.