Scots couple scoop £145k on EuroMillions after ‘almost forgetting’ to buy ticket

A Scots couple has won over £145,000 on the EuroMillions after ‘almost forgetting’ to buy a ticket.

George and Sandra McCormack, from Fife, are planning an early retirement after scooping £145,757.50 in the online win. George, 60, who works for a hydrogen renewable energy company, revealed that he only bought his winning ticket just hours before the EuroMillions draw took place on Friday, May 3.

He said: “I always play a month in advance and always purchase my EuroMillions tickets online. It was 3pm on the Friday when I suddenly remembered I hadn’t bought my ticket. I always go for a EuroMillions Lucky Dip so I did just that.”

George had been out celebrating his 28-year-anniversary with Sandra, 60 – who works in a supermarket – before they returned home to find they had won. It wasn’t until the following day when George scrolled through his emails that they discovered the prize.

George said: “I was just scrolling, as you do, when I came to an email from The National Lottery telling me that there was news about my ticket. I just assumed that if I had won something that it would be a few pounds so I didn’t rush to log in and check.

“I actually went on to the National Lottery website to look at the numbers just for the novelty value and then, to my total disbelief, I discovered I had matched the five main numbers and one Lucky Star number! I literally dropped my phone! My heart was beating so fast.”

Although the pair don’t plan on giving up work any time soon, the cash will enable them to retire several years earlier than they had both originally planned. In the meantime, a new car and a family holiday are on their shopping spree as the pair plan to take some luxury treats.

George added: “Thanks to my National Lottery win I am now able to do all of those things which I could previously only ever have dreamt of doing.”

The winning EuroMillions numbers for the draw Friday 3 May, 2024 were 6, 9, 10, 30, 49 and the Lucky Stars were 3 and 4. George matched the five main numbers and one Lucky Star number (3).

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