EuroMillions results Friday 2 October 2026 are 7, 8, 10, 22 and 35, with Lucky Stars 2 and 10, after the latest draw gave players across Britain and the rest of participating Europe another chance at a multimillion-pound prize. The separate UK Thunderball draw produced the main numbers 1, 5, 20, 23 and 36, with Thunderball 7. The EuroMillions jackpot was advertised across Europe at €28 million, equivalent to an estimated UK value of roughly £24 million before the draw; the final sterling jackpot and complete prize breakdown had not yet been published in the latest results data available shortly after the numbers were confirmed. The figures and latest draw information have been checked for this report by The WP Times.
For anyone checking Euro Millions results today, the essential distinction is between the main EuroMillions draw and Thunderball. EuroMillions requires players chasing the jackpot to match all five main numbers and both Lucky Stars, while Thunderball is a separate National Lottery game with its own five-number line and Thunderball. UK EuroMillions entries cost £2.50 per line, with draws held on Tuesdays and Fridays, while Thunderball costs £1 and offers a fixed top prize of £500,000. At the time of publication, the EuroMillions numbers themselves were confirmed but the detailed table showing how many tickets won in each prize tier — and whether the €28 million jackpot had been claimed — was still awaiting publication.
What are the EuroMillions results for Friday 2 October 2026
The five winning main numbers in the Friday EuroMillions draw were 7, 8, 10, 22 and 35. The two Lucky Stars were 2 and 10. These numbers appear consistently in the latest UK results listings and contemporaneous reporting of Friday night's draw.
| Friday 2 October 2026 draw | Winning result |
|---|---|
| Main number 1 | 7 |
| Main number 2 | 8 |
| Main number 3 | 10 |
| Main number 4 | 22 |
| Main number 5 | 35 |
| Lucky Star 1 | 2 |
| Lucky Star 2 | 10 |
| European jackpot before draw | €28 million |
| Approximate UK estimate before draw | £24 million |
| UK claim deadline shown for this draw | 31 March 2027 |
The claim date published alongside the draw is 31 March 2027, reflecting the 180-day period applicable to UK EuroMillions prizes. Players should retain the original ticket and check it through an official National Lottery channel rather than relying solely on a news report or search result.
There is also an important currency point surrounding Friday's jackpot. The underlying EuroMillions jackpot was €28 million. UK lottery services had estimated its sterling value at about £24 million before the draw, while some live British coverage described the top prize as £28 million. Because the game operates across several European countries and its headline jackpot is denominated in euros, sterling estimates can vary with exchange rates. For UK readers, therefore, €28 million — approximately £24 million before the draw is the clearest way of describing Friday's advertised jackpot.
How many EuroMillions numbers are needed to win a prize
EuroMillions has 13 main prize tiers. The jackpot requires all five main numbers plus both Lucky Stars, but a player does not need seven matches to receive a prize: the lowest standard winning combination is two main numbers. Overall odds of winning any EuroMillions prize are approximately 1 in 13, while the probability of matching the full five numbers plus two Lucky Stars is 1 in 139,838,160.
The structure means Friday's winning line should be checked in stages rather than only against the jackpot combination:
- 5 main numbers + 2 Lucky Stars: EuroMillions jackpot.
- 5 main numbers + 1 Lucky Star: second prize tier.
- 5 main numbers: third prize tier.
- Other combinations of four, three, two or one main number with the required Lucky Stars can also produce prizes.
- 2 main numbers alone are sufficient to reach the lowest main EuroMillions prize tier.
Actual payments below the jackpot are not fixed at the illustrative figures sometimes displayed on lottery information pages. They depend on the prize fund, ticket sales and the number of winners in each category. That is why the final Friday 2 October prize breakdown matters: until it is published, it is possible to confirm the winning numbers but not responsibly state the exact amount payable for every matching combination.
What were the Thunderball results on Friday 2 October 2026
The Thunderball results for Friday 2 October 2026 were 1, 5, 20, 23 and 36, with 7 drawn as the Thunderball. More than 110,000 winning Thunderball tickets were indicated in the latest results listing, although the detailed breakdown between the individual prize tiers was not included in the data available immediately after the draw.
| Thunderball draw | Friday result |
|---|---|
| Main numbers | 1, 5, 20, 23, 36 |
| Thunderball | 7 |
| Maximum prize | £500,000 |
| Ticket price | £1 |
Thunderball should not be confused with either the EuroMillions Lucky Stars or the UK Millionaire Maker. It is a separate game in which players select five numbers from 1 to 39 and one Thunderball from 1 to 14. Draws are held on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and the top prize is a fixed £500,000 rather than a rolling multimillion-pound jackpot. The £500,000 top prize is won by matching all five main Thunderball numbers and the Thunderball itself. Lower fixed prizes are available for other combinations. National Lottery prize tables, for example, show established Thunderball tiers including £5,000 for matching five main numbers without the Thunderball and smaller fixed awards for other combinations.
That structure makes Friday night's two draws fundamentally different products despite their results appearing together in many British live lottery reports. EuroMillions is a nine-country European draw with a jackpot denominated in euros and converted for British winners; Thunderball is a UK National Lottery game with a fixed maximum award.
Why was Friday's EuroMillions jackpot around £24 million after last week's £111 million win
Friday's draw came only one week after a far larger EuroMillions prize was won in Britain. On Friday 25 September 2026, one UK ticket holder matched 11, 12, 15, 38 and 49, together with Lucky Stars 10 and 12, to win a jackpot worth about £111.7 million. National Lottery operator Allwyn confirmed the UK win, which was the third UK EuroMillions jackpot success reported during 2026. Allwyn senior winners' adviser Andy Carter described that September prize as a “life-changing £111m super jackpot prize” as the operator urged players to check their tickets. Once a EuroMillions jackpot is won, the top prize returns towards its base level rather than simply continuing from the previous nine-figure amount.
The following draw, on Tuesday 29 September, produced the numbers 4, 7, 12, 31 and 44, with Lucky Stars 8 and 11. No ticket matched the full winning line. The jackpot for that draw was approximately £14.59 million, and the rollover pushed the estimated UK value for Friday 2 October to about £24 million, corresponding to a European headline jackpot of €28 million.
That sequence explains the apparently sharp movement in EuroMillions jackpot figures over a single week:
- 25 September: a UK ticket wins about £111.7 million.
- 29 September: the jackpot resets and no ticket takes the roughly £14.6 million top prize.
- 2 October: the resulting rollover produces a European jackpot advertised at €28 million, estimated at around £24 million for UK players before the draw.
The UK's largest EuroMillions jackpot remains the £195 million prize won by an anonymous ticket holder in 2022. The September 2026 £111 million award was substantial but remained well below that national record.
What is the UK Millionaire Maker and was there a code for Friday
Every qualifying UK EuroMillions line also includes entry into UK Millionaire Maker, the supplementary raffle linked to the main game. The player receives a unique code with the EuroMillions entry, and the winning code carries a guaranteed £1 million prize. For Friday 2 October, however, the Millionaire Maker code was not yet displayed in the results sources available at the time this report was prepared. The Friday results page similarly showed the full EuroMillions numbers while leaving the prize breakdown and next jackpot to be updated. It would therefore be premature to publish an unverified raffle code simply to complete the results list.
Players with a Friday ticket should check the code printed on the ticket against the National Lottery's confirmed result once published. A EuroMillions line can potentially produce a prize in the main draw independently of its Millionaire Maker code, so both parts of the ticket need to be checked.
How can UK players check the EuroMillions results and claim a Friday prize
For a retail ticket, the safest starting point is the actual National Lottery ticket itself. Check the five numbers and two Lucky Stars against 7, 8, 10, 22, 35 + Lucky Stars 2 and 10, then separately check any Millionaire Maker code once the official code is available. Online National Lottery players should normally see winnings recorded through their account, subject to the operator's account and prize procedures.
UK EuroMillions entries currently cost £2.50, and players select five numbers from 1–50 plus two Lucky Stars from 1–12. Draws take place each Tuesday and Friday. National Lottery participation is restricted to people aged 18 or over, with online participation subject to UK or Isle of Man location requirements. For Friday 2 October, the published claim deadline is Wednesday 31 March 2027. A physical ticket should therefore be kept safe and intact until the result has been checked and, where necessary, a claim has been completed.
The practical Friday-night checklist is:
- EuroMillions main numbers: 7, 8, 10, 22, 35.
- EuroMillions Lucky Stars: 2, 10.
- Thunderball main numbers: 1, 5, 20, 23, 36.
- Thunderball: 7.
- EuroMillions advertised European jackpot: €28 million.
- Approximate pre-draw UK jackpot estimate: £24 million.
- EuroMillions ticket price: £2.50 per line.
- Thunderball ticket price: £1 per line.
- Friday EuroMillions UK claim deadline: 31 March 2027.
- Full EuroMillions prize breakdown and Millionaire Maker details: awaiting completion in the results data available immediately after the draw.
The most important point for anyone arriving through a search for Euro Millions results today is that the winning balls themselves are confirmed, while some secondary information — including the final prize distribution — can appear later. Until that breakdown is published, reports should distinguish verified winning numbers from provisional jackpot estimates and should not assume that the main jackpot was either won or rolled over.
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Materials used: The National Lottery, The Independent, BBC News reporting, LBC, Lottery.co.uk, Euro-Millions.com and current UK lottery results data.