A Windermere resident could be set for a huge windfall after appearing to sell a football ticket for more than £65,000.

A ticket for this weekend's Football League Championship Play-Off final appeared on eBay and when the auction ended last night, the winning bid was a whopping £65,900.

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The bidding started at a more affordable £100, but almost 70 people placed bids, pushing the price up to its final astronomical figure.

The seller, stejl1, is listed as being located in Windermere.

Stejl1 has no other items for sale, but has a 100 per cent feedback score from his 112 previous lots.

Sheffield Wednesday face Hull City at Wembley tomorrow.