Since 10 June 2026 every Lotto draw, on Wednesday and Saturday, has two rounds instead of one.
What is drawn
Round 1: six main numbers from 1 to 59, then a Bonus Ball. Round 2: a second, separate set of six main numbers from 1 to 59, then its own Bonus Ball. Because the rounds are separate draws, the same number can come up in both.
What happens to your line
You still pick six numbers once. That one line is checked against Round 1, and then checked again against Round 2. You can match numbers in Round 1, in Round 2, or in both.
The rule people get wrong
Matches from the two rounds are never added together. Two numbers in Round 1 and one in Round 2 is not "three numbers": it is two in one round and one in the other.
The Bonus Ball
Each round has its own Bonus Ball. It only matters to a line that has matched five main numbers in that same round.
On this site
Every Lotto result shows Round 1 and Round 2 side by side, each with its Bonus Ball. "Check my numbers" checks your line against each round separately and says so in words. Lotto HotPicks uses the same main numbers in both rounds; the Bonus Ball does not count there.
Latest Lotto result: https://lottoresultslive.co.uk/lotto-results/