£15m goes unclaimed but 1.4m tickets win in rolldown
Here are your Lotto results for Saturday 13 September 2025: the winning numbers were 1, 26, 36, 49, 53, 54 and the Bonus Ball was 10. This was draw number 3102, run on Draw Machine Lotto 2 with Ball Set 2. The £15 million top prize wasn’t won, so the money rolled down the pot and supercharged the lower tiers.
That rolldown turned a quiet night for the jackpot into a big payday for everyone else. One ticket matched five numbers plus the Bonus Ball and banked £1,249,806, up from the usual £1,000,000. Forty-eight players matched five numbers and saw their typical £1,750 leap to £10,423 each. Match four winners—5,254 of them—picked up £250 instead of the usual £140. And Match three came in strong: 128,276 tickets landed £85, nearly triple the standard £30. Even Match two paid out: 1,334,625 players got a free Lucky Dip plus an extra £5.
All told, 1,468,204 winning tickets shared more than £23 million. No one hit all six numbers, so the jackpot moves on to the next draw, but the pot didn’t sit idle. When the top prize goes unclaimed on a Must Be Won night, the cash flows down the ladder and lifts everyone else.
Winning numbers, prize breakdown and what the rolldown means
Saturday’s winning line: 1, 26, 36, 49, 53, 54. Bonus Ball: 10. If you’ve got a ticket, check it carefully and do it twice—especially if you were close. Here’s how the money was split after the rolldown:
- Match 6: No winners (jackpot rolled to next draw)
- Match 5 + Bonus: 1 winner, £1,249,806 (boosted from £1,000,000)
- Match 5: 48 winners, £10,423 each (boosted from £1,750)
- Match 4: 5,254 winners, £250 each (boosted from £140)
- Match 3: 128,276 winners, £85 each (boosted from £30)
- Match 2: 1,334,625 winners, free Lucky Dip + £5
Why the boost? This was a Must Be Won event. If nobody matches all six numbers on those nights, the jackpot doesn’t carry over untouched. Instead, it “rolls down” into the lower prize tiers in set proportions, lifting the value of Match 5 + Bonus, Match 5, Match 4, and Match 3. It also adds a small cash top-up to the free Lucky Dip for Match 2. You saw the effect in real time: Match 3 at £85 is almost three times the usual payout.
If you’re new to Lotto, here’s the quick anatomy of your odds. Matching all six numbers is about 1 in 45,057,474. Match 5 + Bonus is around 1 in 7,509,579. Match 5 lands roughly 1 in 144,415; Match 4 is about 1 in 2,180; Match 3 around 1 in 97; and Match 2 about 1 in 10.3. Rolldown nights don’t change the odds but they change the value of a win—especially in the middle tiers.
Saturday’s draw kept the drama: a £15m headline jackpot, nobody taking the top prize, and a ripple of bigger payouts across the board. If you were a Match 5 winner, you’ll have noticed the difference instantly. Even at Match 3, an extra £55 over the standard £30 is a welcome surprise.
What happens next? The jackpot moves to the next Lotto draw on Wednesday 17 September 2025. The top prize is set to rise, with the exact figure depending on ticket sales and rollover rules. If you fancy another shot, expect more attention midweek—rollovers tend to attract extra players, which can push the pot higher.
Practical bits you shouldn’t skip: winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim. Paper tickets need to be kept safe and legible; if you bought in a shop and think you’ve lost a winner, contact the lottery operator as soon as possible. Online and app purchases are easier—smaller prizes are usually credited to your account automatically, while larger amounts require a claims process. In the UK, prizes are paid tax-free, though any interest you earn on those winnings later is taxable.
Scams pop up after big rolldowns. If you get messages claiming you’ve won without buying a ticket, ignore them. The lottery will never ask you to pay a fee to release a prize. Only trust official results and your own ticket.
For those tracking the mechanics, Saturday’s draw was listed as number 3102, using Draw Machine Lotto 2 and Ball Set 2—standard kit, clean execution, no unusual delays reported. The standout feature was simply the rolldown doing what it’s designed to do: if the jackpot isn’t caught on a Must Be Won night, the money rewards more players lower down.
If you haven’t checked yet, do it now. That £5 on a Match 2, the bump to £85 on a Match 3, or the four-figure jump for Match 5 could be sitting on your slip. And if you were one number off the jackpot with the Bonus Ball, you’re not just close—you’re a millionaire.
To recap fast: numbers 1, 26, 36, 49, 53, 54; Bonus Ball 10. No jackpot winners. One Match 5 + Bonus winner at £1,249,806. Forty-eight Match 5 winners at £10,423. Over 1.4 million prizes paid, topping £23 million. The jackpot rolls on to Wednesday.
