The winning numbers for the National Lottery were 18, 51, 56, 59, 07, 47, and the bonus ball was 17.

       The exact winning total was ￡11,042,269.

       Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at the National Lottery, described the news as “fantastic news.” Because of Saturday nights big win; the estimated jackpot for Wednesday has increased to ￡2million.

       He said: “What fantastic news for а single ticket-holder who hаs won tonight’s massive ￡11 million Lotto jackpot.

       “This is the second lucky Lotto jackpot winner in October after one player won the ￡2 million jackpot in the draw on Wednesday, October 13!”

       A total of 53 people matched five numbers to win ￡1,750 each, while 3,622 matched four balls to take home ￡140 each.

       Some 89,452 people matched three numbers to win ￡30 each.

       It is not known at this stage if the jackpot ticket holder was a lone person or part of a syndicate.

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       “This is the second lucky Lotto jackpot winner in October after one player won the ￡2 million jackpot in the draw on Wednesday, October 13!”

       A total of 53 people matched five numbers to win ￡1,750 each, while 3,622 matched four balls to take home ￡140 each.

       Some 89,452 people matched three numbers to win ￡30 each.

       It is not known at this stage if the jackpot ticket holder was a lone person or part of a syndicate.

       Earlier this month, one lucky French ticket holder took home the largest ever Euromillions prize of ￡189million.

       But the largest jackpot of all time was in the United States, where one lucky ticket holder in South Carolina scooped an eye-watering $1.537billion on the Powerball Lottery.