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England's 4x400m quartet were last night dramatically disqualified after celebrating bringing a golden curtain down on the Commonwealth Games.
Running as if the baton was stolen, Jessie Knight had seemingly led the team to a thrilling victory in the 4x400m relay by holding off a surge from Canada to match the gold secured earlier in the day by England’s men in the 4x100m.
However, in frenzied scenes, it was announced Knight, Victoria Ohuruogu, Jodie Williams and Ama Pipi had been stripped because Williams stepped out of her lane on leg two. An England appeal against the verdict was dismissed.
England's Jessie Knight (right) crossed the line first as she holds off a late Canadian challenge
It was an anti-climax to a pulsating finish to the race, which had seen Knight handed the baton 10m clear in the lead.
But it was whittled down by half on the back straight by Canada and Jamaica and into the final 50m the Canadians were level. Knight lunged at the line and initially England were listed as
