Stevenage 4-1 Cheltenham Town
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Tom Pett struck twice as Stevenage thumped Cheltenham to claim just their second win in 12 league games.
After a poor end to last year saw Boro plummet down the League Two table, this was the ideal start to 2018 as they came back emphatically despite falling behind very early on.
Cheltenham led inside 90 seconds when Brian Graham found Mohamed Eisa in space and the Robins' top scorer was allowed to wander towards the area before scoring at the near post.
But Stevenage equalised halfway through the first half as Scott Flinders kept out Ronnie Henry's deflected cross, only for Matt Godden to turn in the rebound.
Boro then went ahead when Pett beat a hesitant Flinders to a loose ball before rolling the ball into an empty net via the inside of the post.
The hosts had a two-goal cushion when Danny Newton slotted home after not being closed down and Pett added his second of the afternoon with two minutes left.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.