Thunderball UK

When are Thunderball results published?

Thunderball is drawn four times a week. The draws are first broadcast at 8pm on Tuesday and Friday and at 8.15pm on Wednesday and Saturday, UK time. LottaGo adds the winning numbers once its data partner publishes them, and the prize breakdown appears as soon as the partner provides it.

So if you want tonight's Thunderball numbers, check this page after the broadcast on one of those four evenings. There is no Thunderball draw on Monday, Thursday or Sunday.

How to read the Thunderball prize breakdown

The prize table above lists every winning match of the latest draw:

• Matched shows main numbers + Thunderball, for example 5 + 1 for the top prize or 0 + 1 for the Thunderball alone, where that match pays.
• Winners is how many winning lines our data partner reports for that match.
• Prize is the amount for one winning line.

The top prize is a fixed £500,000 for 5 + 1, and it is not shared between winners. Lower prizes are set by the National Lottery's prize table. If any figure here differs from the National Lottery's, the operator's figure is final. The table answers questions like "how much is 3 numbers on Thunderball" for the latest draw: find the row and read the prize.

How to check your Thunderball ticket

1. Find the draw date on your ticket.
2. Find that date in the list of past draws above.
3. On each line, count matching main numbers, then check the Thunderball separately.
4. Look up your match in the prize breakdown.

This page is a guide, not an official check. Prizes are paid by the National Lottery, run by Allwyn; see national-lottery.co.uk for the official results. If you bought through LottaGo's partner, the partner handles the prize.

Past Thunderball draws

The archive above lists the last 60 Thunderball draws with dates. With four draws a week, that is about 15 weeks of results. Use it for date searches such as "Thunderball 7th August 2026" or "Thunderball 9th September 2026": find the date and compare your line.

For longer patterns, open the most drawn Thunderball numbers, counted from every draw in LottaGo's data. Those counts describe the past only and do not predict the next draw. The Thunderball jackpot and next draw page has the rules in brief and the AI Agent lines, and the UK Lotto and Thunderball rules guide covers both games. Other games are on results of all lotteries.

Thunderball results FAQ

What are tonight's Thunderball numbers?

The latest Thunderball numbers are 4, 15, 16, 18, 33, 10, from the draw on Oct 10, 2026. The last number in that list is the Thunderball. If tonight is a draw night (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday), the new numbers appear here once our data partner publishes them after the broadcast.

Can you win Thunderball with 2 numbers?

Whether 2 main numbers win depends on whether you also match the Thunderball, and on the National Lottery's prize table. The prize breakdown above lists every match that paid in the latest draw, so check whether your combination, for example 2 + 1, appears there. The fixed top prize needs 5 + 1.

Can you watch Thunderball live?

The National Lottery broadcasts each Thunderball draw first at 8pm on Tuesday and Friday and at 8.15pm on Wednesday and Saturday, UK time. If you miss it, the winning numbers and prize breakdown appear on this page once our data partner publishes them.

Is Thunderball good to play?

Thunderball has better top-prize odds than the big jackpot games: 1 in 8,060,598, against 1 in 139,838,160 for EuroMillions. The trade-off is a fixed £500,000 top prize. A line costs £1 as of October 2026. Like any lottery, it is entertainment with a negative expected return, so play only with money you can spare.

How many Thunderball numbers are there?

Each Thunderball line has six numbers: five main numbers from 1 to 39 and one Thunderball from 1 to 14. Each draw produces the same: five main balls and one Thunderball. In the results list on this page, the Thunderball is always the last number.