There has been a sensational ending to the men’s 200m at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games - with Englishman Zarnel Hughes appearing to hold on in an epic finish, only to have the gold medal taken off him on protest.

But the English team will appeal the verdict.

Hughes appeared to have gold sewn up half-way down the straight only for Trinidad and Tobago runner Jereem Richards to surge late on his inside.

In the concluding stages, Hughes seemed to wobble about the track and made contact with Richards.

Camera Icon The amazingly close finish.

After some deliberation, Hughes was disqualified and Richards elevated to winner.

But not before the Englishman had unfortunately done a victory lap of the stadium.

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Hughes’ disqualification meant Northern Ireland’s Leon Reid, who had finished fourth in the race, was bumped up to a bronze medal while Canada’s Aaron Brown moved up to the silver medal.

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Confusion reigned as England worked out whether to appeal before eventually lodging one in the hope of seeing Hughes reinstated.

IAAF president Lord Sebastian Coe, commenting on the Seven Network, believed Hughes should have been disqualified but predicted a counter appeal by the English team.

“You can run on the line and you could be 3m ahead and run on the line, there is no material advantage, but if you do happen to impede or clash that will be the argument,” Coe said.