€3m Pools win

A PRISON officer was yesterday revealed as the winner of Britain’s largest Football Pools prize.

Michael Elliott, of Brechin in Angus, said it was a “dream come true” after he netted a record jackpot of £3,001,511 (€3,443,271).

The 56-year-old father secured the payout by predicting eight 2-2 draws in the Scottish, English and Spanish leagues.

Officials said it is the first time in the 87-year history of the Pools that a single winner has scooped a payout in excess of £3m. Elliott said: “It is a dream come true. To say this is a life-changing experience, would be the understatement of the year.