It will be interesting to see how Dawes approaches the game. I would guess he will use the diamond formation as in his previous stint in charge, with CBT up front alongside A.N. Other. I get the feeling Vaughan will be deemed fit enough to play 45-60 minutes, in which case he might well start the game. If not, I would be tempted to play Woolery up front, as I think he will offer more played slightly out of position than Nugent, who I can't see being any more effective even under new management.
I am pretty sure we will be more positive and attack-minded than in recent weeks. However, it will be difficult for Dawes to instantly turn around the form of a team that has been under-performing horribly for months now; even in his previous spell in charge it took us a half at Harrogate to settle. The one advantage we have this time around is that the players will understand how Dawes operates and what he expects, rather than beginning from a standing start.
As for the rest of the starting line up, I would expect Manny to start alongside Clarke and I think MacDonald will be recalled. I think Kahn will be used in an advanced position, and Feeney might be rested and replaced with the under-used Kieron Morris. It was interesting that in the article in The Athletic this week regarding Hill's sacking, Palios was quoted as being unhappy with the extent to which Morris has been frozen out of the squad in recent months.
Our defensive record has remained pretty solid, even during the turgid form of Hill's final weeks in charge, and if we can take any kind of positive result into the second leg we will have a decent chance of reaching Wembley.