How to play Thunderball

Picking your numbers

Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 39 and one Thunderball from 1 to 14.

Draws are held Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

In short: Pick 5 numbers (1 to 39) and a Thunderball (1 to 14). Matching just the Thunderball wins a prize; the top prize is 5 numbers plus the Thunderball.

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
Match 5 + Thunderball	0	–
Match 5	5	£5,000
Match 4 + Thunderball	29	£250
Match 4	331	£100
Match 3 + Thunderball	847	£20
Match 3	10,765	£10
Match 2 + Thunderball	8,889	£10
Match 1 + Thunderball	32,769	£5
Match 0 + Thunderball	36,804	£3

Checking a ticket

Compare your numbers with the draw's numbers on the Thunderball 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.