FOUR new millionaires are created in £12.7m ‘must be won’ National Lottery draw – even though no one scooped the jackpot

Four new millionaires were created in Wednesday’s £12.7 million ‘must be won’ National Lottery draw, even though no-one scooped the jackpot.

While no ticket-holders matched all six main numbers, four matched five and the bonus ball to each win £1,061,282.

The Lotto rolldown draw saw 42 people each win £11,477 after matching five of six main numbers, with 3,567 pocketing £300 for matching four.

The winning Lotto numbers were 09, 14, 26, 49, 55, 56 – and the bonus number was 28.

While no ticket-holders matched all six main numbers, four matched five and the bonus ball to each win £1,061,282 

Set of balls six and draw machine Arthur were used.

Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at the National Lottery, said 935,655 players also each won £5 plus a free Lucky Dip just for matching two main numbers.

‘As no ticket-holder won the jackpot, the prize is shared between all the other winners. What fantastic news in the lead up to Christmas,’ he said.

No-one managed to win £350,000 by matching all five numbers in Lotto HotPicks, which uses the same numbers as the Lotto draw.

There were no £13,000 winners for matching four of five, but 226 people each won £800 by matching three.

The Thunderball draw, which has a top prize of £500,000, also had no winner, and no-one managed to bag £5,000 by matching all five numbers without the Thunderball, but 25 ticket-holders got £250 for matching four and the Thunderball.

The winning Thunderbsll numbers were 08, 23, 28, 30, 38 – and the Thunderball was 12.

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