Brits are being urged to check their lottery tickets after one fortunate player scooped a staggering £5.2m jackpot in the latest draw. The search is now on for the lucky winner who struck gold in yesterday’s double rollover draw, which boasted an even larger prize pot than usual.

If you’re wondering whether it could be you, it’s time to locate your ticket quickly with so much at stake. The winning numbers were: 7, 15, 30, 36, 45, 48, with a bonus number of 27. In addition, the Thunderball draw also took place, with the numbers 11, 15, 16, 17, 28 being drawn and the Thunderball itself being 10.

Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, expressed his delight at the news, saying: “What wonderful news for Lotto players as one lucky ticket-holder has won tonight’s amazing £5.2M Lotto jackpot. Players are urged to check their tickets and to give us a call to claim tonight’s exciting jackpot prize.

“By playing any National Lottery game, players generate £30M each week for National Lottery-funded projects. This money helps fund projects across the nation, with over 690,000 grants supporting projects both big and small having been made across the UK to date.”

If you’ve struck gold with a winning ticket, don’t dilly-dally – it’s crucial to get your win verified quickly. The National Lottery doesn’t just make millionaires; it’s a lifeline for projects across the UK.

Since 2004, the Big Lottery Fund has funnelled a staggering £9.4billion of National Lottery revenue into 130,000 “good causes” nationwide, thanks to a portion of the weekly ticket sales.

Wondering what to do after your numbers come up? Simply dial the number on the back of your ticket to stake your claim. Your call will be answered by a dedicated team at a call centre handling all things Lottery. It’s not only winners who call in newsagents needing more scratch cards or assistance with a faulty Lottery ticket machine also ring up. For the call centre staff, every call is a roll of the dice.