OLYMPIC boxer Natasha Jonas stepped into the ring to appeal for a mystery Wirral Lotto winner to step forward and claim their £100,000 before the deadline runs out. 

The Liverpool-born sportswoman, the first female British boxer to compete at an Olympic Games in 2012, made her plea for the winner to come forward during a visit to Birkenhead Venture Boxing Club on Tuesday.

The missing Lotto ticket is from the unique Team GB-inspired Lotto Medal Draw on August 27, which was held to thank National Lottery players for the support they have given Team GB through playing the lottery.

It is due to expire next Thursday and the winning Lotto Millionaire Raffle code, which is worth £100,000, is GREY 5695 6430.

Natasha, 32, has now retired from boxing, spends her time promoting the importance of sport and healthy lifestyles to schoolchildren.

She said: "The funding which The National Lottery provides for Olympic athletes is amazing and many of our sportsmen and women would not be able to fulfill their Olympic dreams without this funding channel.

"It is also great to see the National Lottery funding which is being put into facilities such as The Venture, which does so much great work for the local community and is a vital lifeline for so many young people – but relies entirely on charitable donations.

"I would personally like to urge people across the Wirral to search for any missing Lotto tickets from this very memorable draw so they too could be a winner and have their life changed." 

Birkenhead Venture Boxing Club, trains both amateur and professional boxers, many of whom have gone on to represent Great Britain, received £85,000 in National Lottery funding to allow it to extend and improve its current gym.

Head coach Sean Trodden said: "The club solely relies on charitable donations. The funding we received from The National Lottery has allowed us to extend the gym and improve our facilities. 

"In addition to the boxers training for competitions we also have a strong community facility, bringing in males and females of all ages and fitness levels, encouraging them to keep fit and healthy through taking part and learning the skills of boxing.

"We are delighted to support the hunt and hope we find that lucky ticket-holder.

"As a club we already feel like lottery winners due to the National Lottery funding we have enjoyed, now let's find that other lottery winner in the Wirral."

Andy Carter, senior winners' advisor at The National Lottery said: "We're eager to find the Wirral’s mystery ticket-holder and unite them with their winnings – this amazing prize could really make a huge difference to somebody's life.

"Team GB's success in Rio, when their haul was a whopping 67 medals, was outstanding and worthy of celebration with an extra special Lotto draw, now we just need to find the Wirral’s winner to help them celebrate their own win!"

If no-one comes forward with the winning ticket, the prize money, plus all interest it has generated, will go to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.

If you think ticket is yours, call the National Lottery Line on 0844 338 7551 or email help@national-lottery.co.uk