There was no overall winner of the incredible £86million jackpot in tonight's EuroMillions draw, but some serious prizes are still waiting to be claimed.
The winning main numbers were 11, 21, 39, 40, 43, with 2 and 8 as the Lucky Stars. No one matched all five main numbers (from one to 50) plus the two Lucky Stars (from one to 12) needed to win the tax-free jackpot.
But one UK player matched all five numbers and one Lucky Star, scooping £131,865.50.
The winning UK Millionaire Maker ticket is JQCS42996.
All UK EuroMillions players are automatically entered into the Millionaire Maker raffle, which guarantees that at least one player will win £1million in every draw.
No one has won the jackpot this time.
But one lucky player from the UK has scooped £131,865.50.
Three UK players have each won £17,610.90.
Six others took home £1,279.90 each.
A further 236 people from the UK have won £101.70 each and thousands more have picked up smaller prizes ranging from £37.70 to £2.80.
The winning main numbers are 11, 21, 39, 40, 43, with 2 and 8 as the Lucky Stars.
Tonight's winning Thunderball numbers have just been drawn.
They are: 5, 6, 19, 27, 36 and the Thunderball is 5.
The National Lottery's EuroMillions game takes place on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Earlier in the week, game players had the chance to win a whopping £74m. But it has now been confirmed no one scooped the full jackpot.
However, three ticketholders (one from the UK) managed to successfully match all five numbers and just one Lucky Star.
They are eligible to claim £129,585.30.
Will anyone be lucky enough to win tonight's draw?
Tonight's winning EuroMillions numbers will be drawn at 8:45pm.
The Thunderball game will be slightly earlier at 8pm.
The draw takes place every Tuesday and Friday evening. Players have to choose five main numbers from one to 50, along with two Lucky Stars between one and 12.
You can either pick the numbers yourself, purchase a Lucky Dip or use a random number generator to create an entry.
You can enter up to seven lines on a single play slip at a UK retailer.
EuroMillions is a lottery played across nine European countries – the UK, Ireland, Spain, France, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland. The game launched on 7th February, 2004, and has now had over 1,000 draws.
Will we get a British winner this time?
There are currently several big wins waiting to be claimed by oblivious players.
This includes a whopping £10million Lotto prize plus two £1m sums.
You can visit the National Lottery website to check your tickets. What are you waiting for?
Hello and welcome to tonight's EuroMillions live blog.
Tonight there is an estimated jackpot of £86million up for grabs for the player who manages to match the five main numbers plus the two lucky stars.
But remember – tickets must be bought by 7:30pm to be able to play in tonight's draw.
We will be bringing you the winning numbers when they are drawn as well as any updates throughout the evening. Good luck!
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