| Newcastle United | Ipswich Town |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | Matteo Sereni |
| DR | Aaron Hughes | | DR | Chris Makin |
| DR | Sylvain Distin | | DR | Jamie Clapham |
| DR | Nikos Dabizas | | DR | Mark Venus |
| DR | Andy O'Brien | | DR | Hermann Hreidarsson |
| S1 | MD | Jermaine Jenas | | DR | John McGreal |
| MD | Clarence Acuna | S1 | MD | Sixto Peralta |
| S2 | AM | Nolberto Solano | | MD | Matt Holland |
| WR | Laurent Robert | | MD | Jermaine Wright |
| FD | Alan Shearer | | FD | Marcus Stewart |
| S3 | FD | Carl Cort | S2 | FD | Marcus Bent |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Kieron Dyer | S1 | MD | Jim Magilton |
| S2 | FD | Lomana LuaLua | S2 | FD | Alun Armstrong |
| S3 | FD | Shola Ameobi | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
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| | Bobby Robson | | | George Burley |