| Newcastle United | Derby County |
|---|
| GK | Shaka Hislop | | GK | Russell Hoult |
| DR | Warren Barton | S1 | DR | Chris Powell |
| DR | John Beresford | | DR | Jacob Laursen |
| DR | Steve Watson | | DR | Gary Rowett |
| DR | Robbie Elliott | | DR | Paul McGrath |
| DR | Darren Peacock | | DR | Christian Dailly |
| MD | David Batty | | MD | Aljosa Asanovic |
| MD | Rob Lee | S3 | MD | Robin van der Laan |
| S1 | MD | Faustino Asprilla | | MD | Paul Trollope |
| FD | Alan Shearer | | FD | Dean Sturridge |
| FD | Les Ferdinand | S2 | FD | Ashley Ward |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Keith Gillespie | S1 | MD | Darryl Powell |
| FD | | S2 | FD | Paulo Wanchope |
| MD | | S3 | MD | Mauricio Solis |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Kenny Dalglish | | | Jim Smith |