How to play Lotto

Picking your numbers

Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 59.

The Bonus Ball is drawn from the same balls after the main numbers. You don't choose it: it only counts in the prize tiers that name it.

Each draw has two rounds, and every line is entered in both.

Draws are held Wednesdays and Saturdays.

In short: Every Lotto draw has two rounds, and each line is checked against both. Round 1: match all 6 numbers for the jackpot. Round 2: match 5 numbers plus the bonus ball for £1 million. In both rounds, matching 2 or more numbers wins a prize, and the bonus ball only counts with 5 numbers.

The prize tiers

What each tier paid in the draw on Wed 7 Oct 2026. Most prizes change with ticket sales and the number of winners; the fixed ones stay the same.

Match	Winners	Prize each
Round 1
Match 6	0	–
Match 5 + Bonus	0	–
Match 5	18	£1,000
Match 4	1,347	£50
Match 3	36,551	£10
Match 2	402,724	£1
Round 2
Match 5 + Bonus	1	£1,000,000
Match 5	98	£1,000
Match 4	4,003	£50
Match 3	77,065	£10
Match 2	598,387	£1

Checking a ticket

Compare your numbers with the draw's numbers on the Lotto results page, or let the Lottery Results app do it: scan the ticket with your camera, or save your numbers once and every draw is checked for you, with an alert when the results are in.

Always confirm a win with the operator or an official retailer before discarding a ticket. Lottery Results is independent and can't see your tickets or pay prizes.