Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe National Lottery’s flagship Lotto game has introduced a new format, offering players two distinct opportunities to win with every £2 line purchased. The first draw under these revised rules took place this Wednesday with an estimated jackpot of £2 million.The twice-weekly Lotto draws, held on Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 8pm, will now feature a two-round structure. This involves two separate machines drawing two sets of six main numbers and a bonus ball. Players can secure a win in either round, or both, all from a single Lotto line, without needing to alter their selection of six numbers from 59 balls. Tonight’s winning numbers for the New Lotto game round 1 were 1, 12, 25, 29, 40 and 41. The bonus ball was 16.Tonight’s winning numbers for the New Lotto game round 2 were 2, 5, 12, 42, 47 and 54. The bonus ball was 51.The winning Thunderball numbers were 1, 8, 12, 14, and 24. The Thunderball was 10. Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in