National Lottery Delays Lotto Results Over Technical Fault, Thunderball Goes Ahead

The National Lottery delayed its lotto results on Wednesday night after a technical fault hit the live stream for the April 29 £2m draw. The draw was due at 8pm, leaving players waiting for the numbers while Thunderball carried on as scheduled.

April 29 at 8pm

A spokesperson said: “Due to a technical fault the live stream is delayed. We’re working hard to fix it and apologise for the inconvenience.” That left the timing of the Lotto draw unclear after the scheduled start, with a £2m jackpot still up for grabs.

Wednesday night is when Lotto players across the country check their tickets, so the delay changed the rhythm of the evening for anyone watching for the results. The fault affected the live stream for the Lotto draw itself, not the wider National Lottery schedule.

Thunderball at 8.15pm

At 8.15pm, the Thunderball draw went ahead and was livestreamed as planned. The winning numbers were 1, 23, 26, 29 and 37, with 13 as the Thunderball number.

That split outcome leaves the night in two parts: Thunderball numbers were available, while Lotto players were still waiting on the £2m draw. For anyone holding a Lotto ticket, the practical move was simple — keep checking for the delayed live stream rather than treating the 8pm slot as final.

The fault turned a routine results night into an awkward pause, and the pressure now sits on the draw’s return rather than the prize size. A £2m Lotto line-up is only useful once the numbers are out, and on April 29 the live stream was the part that failed first.