Full Lotto results with Thunderball on August 8 as £8.3m jackpot ‘must be won’

There is no proven strategy that can increase the chances of picking the winning Lotto numbers, with every valid combination having the same chance of being drawn.

However, players use a variety of methods when choosing their numbers. Some stick with birthdays, anniversaries and other significant dates, while others keep the same numbers for every draw.

Some players study previous Lotto results, choosing numbers that have been drawn frequently or those that have not appeared for some time.

Others deliberately spread their selections across the available number range or choose a mixture of odd and even numbers.

Those who would rather leave it entirely to chance can opt for a Lucky Dip, which generates their numbers at random.