Barnet 0-1 Cambridge United

Luke Berry netted his 16th goal of the season as Cambridge beat Barnet at The Hive.

The midfielder's goal helped his side, four points off the League Two play-off places, claimed their first win on the road in 2017.

With both senior goalkeepers out injured, Barnet handed a debut to Harry Burgoyne, on emergency loan from Wolves.

But he was untested in a first half in which neither side hit the target, with John Akinde's header over the bar from Mauro Vilhete's cross the closest the Bees got.

After the break, Barnet might have gone ahead when Jake Carroll's back-pass was seized on by Vilhete, only for Will Norris to come racing out and block.

However, they would rue the missed opportunity when Harrison Dunk picked out Berry 12 yards from goal and the 24-year-old side-footed a volley past Burgoyne.

Barnet skipper Michael Nelson, Charlie Clough and substitute Jamal Campbell-Ryce all tested Norris late on but the U's keeper was equal to it and Cambridge hung on for a hard-fought win.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Barnet

• 42Burgoyne
• 41Clough
• 6Nelson
• 5Almeida Santos
• 3Johnson
• 32VilheteBooked at 57mins
• 11BoverBooked at 67minsSubstituted forCampbell-Ryceat 71'minutes
• 20Champion
• 8Weston
• 14AkinolaSubstituted forAmaluzorat 81'minutes
• 9Akinde

Substitutes

• 4Dembélé
• 13Campbell-Ryce
• 16Taylor
• 17Coulson
• 30Amaluzor
• 31McKenzie-Lyle
• 39Sweeney

Cambridge

• 1Norris
• 2TaylorBooked at 90mins
• 5RobertsBooked at 49mins
• 6LeggeBooked at 19mins
• 19CarrollBooked at 43mins
• 7MingoiaBooked at 23minsSubstituted forMarisat 90+4'minutes
• 16O'Neil
• 22LewisSubstituted forDunneat 45'minutes
• 11DunkSubstituted forElitoat 77'minutesBooked at 90mins
• 8Berry
• 15McDonagh

Substitutes

• 4Dunne
• 9Corr
• 12Wharton
• 13Gregory
• 18Maris
• 21Elito
• 27Davies

Referee:

Charles Breakspear

Attendance:

2,396

Match Stats

Home TeamBarnetAway TeamCambridge

Possession

Home55%

Away45%

Shots

Home15

Away6

Shots on Target

Home5

Away1

Corners

Home3

Away1

Fouls

Home14

Away18

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Barnet 0, Cambridge United 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Barnet 0, Cambridge United 1.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+4'

Substitution, Cambridge United. George Maris replaces Piero Mingoia.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt saved. Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Booking

Posted at 90'+3'

Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+3'

Justin Amaluzor (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Greg Taylor (Cambridge United).

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Elliot Johnson (Barnet).

Posted at 90'+2'

Gerry McDonagh (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 90'+1'

Medy Elito (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+1'

Charlie Clough (Barnet) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Medy Elito (Cambridge United).

Posted at 89'

Elliot Johnson (Barnet) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Gerry McDonagh (Cambridge United).

Posted at 87'

Attempt saved. Mauro Vilhete (Barnet) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 87'

Attempt saved. Charlie Clough (Barnet) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. Gerry McDonagh (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Elliot Johnson (Barnet).

Posted at 83'

Piero Mingoia (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Barnet. Justin Amaluzor replaces Simeon Akinola.

Posted at 80'

Leon Legge (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by John Akinde (Barnet).

Posted at 79'

John Akinde (Barnet) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by James Dunne (Cambridge United).

Posted at 78'

Foul by Mauro Vilhete (Barnet).

Posted at 78'

James Dunne (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Cambridge United. Medy Elito replaces Harrison Dunk.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Barnet. Conceded by Mark Roberts.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Piero Mingoia (Cambridge United).

Posted at 73'

Elliot Johnson (Barnet) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Barnet. Jamal Campbell-Ryce replaces Ruben Bover.

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.

Posted at 68'

Luke Berry (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Michael Nelson (Barnet).

Booking

Posted at 67'

Ruben Bover (Barnet) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 67'

Piero Mingoia (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Ruben Bover (Barnet).

Posted at 67'

Attempt saved. Michael Nelson (Barnet) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 66'

Foul by James Dunne (Cambridge United).

Posted at 66'

Ruben Bover (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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