| Middlesbrough | Sunderland |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Thomas Sorensen |
| DR | Robbie Stockdale | | DR | Bernt Haas |
| DR | Franck Queudrue | | DR | Michael Gray |
| DR | Gareth Southgate | | DR | Jody Craddock |
| DR | Ugo Ehiogu | | DR | Stanislav Varga |
| MD | Robbie Mustoe | | MD | Gavin McCann |
| S1 | MD | Carlos Marinelli | | MD | Jason McAteer |
| MD | Paul Ince | | MD | Julio Arca |
| AM | Jonathan Greening | S1 | MD | Stefan Schwarz |
| S3 | FD | Alen Boksic | S2 | FD | Niall Quinn |
| S2 | FD | Szilard Nemeth | | FD | Kevin Phillips |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Allan Johnston | S1 | MD | David Bellion |
| S2 | FD | Dean Windass | S2 | FD | Lilian Laslandes |
| S3 | MD | Mark Wilson | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve McClaren | | | Peter Reid |