| Newcastle United | Sunderland |
|---|
| GK | Shaka Hislop | | GK | Lionel Perez |
| DR | Warren Barton | | DR | Gareth Hall |
| DR | Robbie Elliott | | DR | Dariusz Kubicki |
| DR | Steve Watson | S2 | DR | Michael Gray |
| DR | Darren Peacock | | DR | Lee Howey |
| DR | David Batty | | DR | Richard Ord |
| S1 | MD | Rob Lee | | MD | Paul Bracewell |
| MD | Keith Gillespie | | MD | Kevin Ball |
| WR | David Ginola | S1 | WR | Allan Johnston |
| WR | Alan Shearer | | WR | Chris Waddle |
| S2 | FD | Les Ferdinand | S3 | FD | Paul Stewart |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Lee Clark | S1 | FD | David Kelly |
| S2 | FD | Faustino Asprilla | S2 | FD | Michael Bridges |
| FD | | S3 | FD | Niall Quinn |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Kenny Dalglish | | | Peter Reid |