text: Uche Ikpeazu gave the Us the perfect start, netting in the seventh minute with a deflected shot that wrong-footed goalkeeper Russell Griffiths.
  The forward was central again after 18 minutes, stealing the ball from Aaron Downes and running through before teeing up Berry, whose shot was blocked superbly by Danny Parslow.
  Berry did find the net 11 minutes after the interval, planting an unchallenged header past Griffiths after Greg Taylor's cross from the left side of the box.
  He then doubled his tally 16 minutes from time with an angled drive following Max Clark's incisive pass.
  Only a Griffiths save prevented Ikpeazu from making it 4-0 at the end of a rapid break, before Cheltenham struck a consolation goal five minutes from time when Billy Waters scrambled the ball home from close range after good work by Easah Suliman.
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  Match ends, Cambridge United 3, Cheltenham Town 1.
  Second Half ends, Cambridge United 3, Cheltenham Town 1.
  Foul by Amari Morgan-Smith (Cheltenham Town).
  Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town).
  Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Substitution, Cambridge United. Sean Long replaces Luke Berry.
  Attempt missed. Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  Attempt missed. James Dayton (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  Substitution, Cambridge United. Harrison Dunk replaces Piero Mingoia.
  Foul by Kyle Storer (Cheltenham Town).
  Max Clark (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Goal!  Cambridge United 3, Cheltenham Town 1. Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Easah Suliman.
  Attempt missed. Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  Attempt saved. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  Attempt blocked. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  Corner,  Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Mark Roberts.
  Corner,  Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Leon Legge.
  Attempt missed. Kyle Storer (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  Foul by Ben Williamson (Cambridge United).
  Aaron Downes (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Foul by Robert Dickie (Cheltenham Town).
  Luke Berry (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  Attempt missed. Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  James Dayton (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Max Clark (Cambridge United).
  Goal!  Cambridge United 3, Cheltenham Town 0. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Clark.
  Amari Morgan-Smith (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Greg Taylor (Cambridge United).
  Corner,  Cambridge United. Conceded by Easah Suliman.
  Attempt saved. Max Clark (Cambridge United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  Corner,  Cambridge United. Conceded by Billy Waters.
  Corner,  Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Mark Roberts.
  Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Amari Morgan-Smith replaces Danny Parslow.
  James Dayton (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
  (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  James Dayton (Cheltenham Town).
  Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town).
target: Luke Berry scored twice to inspire Cambridge United to victory over League Two strugglers Cheltenham Town.