Daryl wins jackpot on lotto scratch card (From This is Hampshire)

Daryl wins jackpot on lotto scratch card

5:20am Friday 30th May 2008 in

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FOR most people winning the lottery once is a stroke of luck.

But fortune was on the side of this Southampton couple not once but twice after they scratched two winning scratchcards one after the other to win more than £80,000.

Now Daryl McCourt and Sara Beeton plan to live life in the fast lane by splashing out more than £30,000 on their dream car and a cruise.

The double win happened as electrician Daryl, 27, decided to get up early and buy a couple of National Lottery Serious Cash Scratchcards from Netley View post office.

Daryl, who works for BCG Electrical in Fareham, said: "I wouldn't normally have got up that early but I'm certainly glad I did now."

The pair won £50 on the first scratchcard before winning the top prize of £80,000 on the second one.

Sara, 25, a mum of three, said: "It's only just sinking in now that we have the cheque - we both can't stop smiling."

The couple kept the winning scratchcard in Daryl's sister's safe and the win means they can clear their debts, as well as buying a top-of-the-range Nissan 350Z.

Daryl said: "This win has bought us peace of mind as we can wipe clear our debts and buy some things that we really want. I had to get the car as I just liked the look of it and fell in love the minute I saw it."