First LFC Foundation Lottery winner scoops £4,000
Merseyside nurse and lifelong Liverpool fan Karen Ralphs is celebrating a welcome windfall after she became the first ever winner of the LFC Foundation Lottery and received £4,000.
The 52-year-old and her husband, who live in Upton, Wirral, are both massive Reds who met on the Kop nearly 28 years ago.
Karen, who bought her ticket online, has already decided how she’ll spend her cash prize.
“I’m going to use some of the winnings as spends while on holiday with my mum in Las Vegas,” she said.
“She hasn’t been too well, so I can’t think of a better way to spend the money. I still can’t believe I won, especially with it being the first game.”
The LFC Foundation Lottery was launched on August 12 ahead of Liverpool’s 4-0 victory over West Ham United at Anfield.
Tickets are priced £2 and every purchase helps LFC Foundation achieve its mission of creating life-changing opportunities for children and young people.
All net proceeds raised from the lottery are equally split between a single jackpot winner and the club’s official charity.
Fans in the UK can participate by purchasing tickets online in advance of each Liverpool home game, and also from LFC Foundation Lottery staff in and around Anfield on matchdays.
Winning tickets are announced after each fixture on the LFC Foundation Lottery social media channels (@LFCFLottery) and also published on the LFC Foundation Lottery webpage, where you can find more information and purchase your ticket online.