| Newcastle United | Coventry City |
|---|
| GK | Shaka Hislop | | GK | Steve Ogrizovic |
| DR | Steve Watson | | DR | Marcus Hall |
| DR | Robbie Elliott | S1 | DR | Alex Evtushok |
| DR | Warren Barton | | DR | Richard Shaw |
| DR | Darren Peacock | | DR | Gary Breen |
| MD | Philippe Albert | | MD | Eoin Jess |
| MD | David Batty | S3 | MD | Kevin Richardson |
| S1 | MD | Rob Lee | | MD | Gary McAllister |
| S3 | AM | David Ginola | | AM | Paul Telfer |
| FD | Peter Beardsley | | FD | Dion Dublin |
| S2 | FD | Faustino Asprilla | S2 | FD | Darren Huckerby |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Lee Clark | S1 | DR | Brian Borrows |
| S2 | WR | Keith Gillespie | S2 | WR | Peter Ndlovu |
| S3 | MD | Jimmy Crawford | S3 | MD | Willie Boland |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Kenny Dalglish | | | Gordon Strachan |