A LUCKY punter in Bolton is sitting on an unclaimed £1 million EuroMillions lottery ticket.

The National Lottery said someone who bought a ticket in Bolton has won £1 million in the EuroMillions millionaire raffle draw on July 26.

The draw gives out £1 million prizes to 100 people in one night.

The winner now has until 11pm on January, 22 next year to make their claim.

The National Lottery will now be sending a "EuroMillions butler" to search for the "missing millionaire" and will be urging players to check their tickets.

Bolton's biggest ever lottery winner is Brian Caswell, who scooped £25 million in 2009.