An Irvine construction worker is all set to build himself a better future thanks to a lucky scratchcard win.

David Abercrombie, 26, won the £300,000 top prize on the Lucky Lines Yellow Scratchcard to the disbelief of his astounded workmates last week.

He said: “I scratched the card when I got to the site and I was completely stunned. I said to my workmate ‘I’ve won the top prize’. He didn’t believe me at first and took it off me to see for himself. Everyone was cheering when they realised I’d won.

“We went straight back to the shop and they checked again for me. They advised me to call the National Lottery line because it was such a big win.

“The worst thing was it was only 7.30am and I had to wait until 9am for the claim line to open. The minute the clock hit 9 I was straight on the phone. I can’t tell you how I felt waiting for that hour and a half.

“After I’d spoken to Camelot, I signed the back of the scratchcard and put it in my pocket.  I kept my hand in that pocket all day just in case. Not much work got done I can assure you!"

David has made plans for spending his windfall but is heeding the advice of his girlfriend to “be wise”.

“We will be buying a bigger house so my two little girls will get bedrooms of their own – they’ve already started picking out the décor. I want to put some money away for their future. A new car is on the list too, something like a Mercedes, not too flashy.

“I have always said things like this don’t happen to people like me but I was obviously in the right place at the right time. I think I will keep buying my weekly scratchcard and see if lottery luck strikes twice.”