| Middlesbrough | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Brad Friedel |
| DR | Robbie Stockdale | | DR | Lucas Neill |
| DR | Franck Queudrue | | DR | Stig Inge Bjornebye |
| DR | Gareth Southgate | | DR | Craig Short |
| DR | Gianluca Festa | | DR | Henning Berg |
| S3 | MD | Robbie Mustoe | | MD | Tugay Kerimoglu |
| S1 | MD | Luke Wilkshire | | MD | David Dunn |
| MD | Paul Ince | S1 | WR | Keith Gillespie |
| S2 | AM | Allan Johnston | | WR | Damien Duff |
| FD | Benito Carbone | | FD | Andy Cole |
| FD | Dean Windass | S2 | FD | Yordi |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Mickael Debeve | S1 | MD | Garry Flitcroft |
| S2 | MD | Carlos Marinelli | S2 | FD | Mark Hughes |
| S3 | FD | Szilard Nemeth | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve McClaren | | | Graeme Souness |