A Lydney man has hit the jackpot with a brand new sports car worth £45,000 thanks to a global competition.

Dexter Morse, who is currently working in Montreal, Canada, first saw his Lotus Elise Sport 220 over a Facetime call with the organisers who told him he had won.

The competition,which is a weekly Spot The Ball game, is organised by a company called Best of the Best (BOTB). The offer cars, watches and cash as prizes.

Dexter was woken up at 6.15am at home in Canada with the news and said: “What a great way to start the day.”

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