| Middlesbrough | Newcastle United |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Shay Given |
| DR | Curtis Fleming | S1 | DR | Warren Barton |
| DR | Colin Cooper | | DR | Robbie Elliott |
| DR | Gareth Southgate | | DR | Nikos Dabizas |
| DR | Steve Vickers | | DR | Aaron Hughes |
| MD | Robbie Mustoe | | MD | Rob Lee |
| MD | Paul Ince | | MD | Clarence Acuna |
| AM | Jonathan Greening | | AM | Nolberto Solano |
| S2 | AM | Allan Johnston | | WR | Laurent Robert |
| S1 | FD | Dean Windass | S2 | FD | Alan Shearer |
| FD | Brian Deane | S3 | FD | Craig Bellamy |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | GK | Mark Crossley | S1 | DR | Andy O'Brien |
| S2 | FD | Joseph-Desire Job | S2 | FD | Lomana LuaLua |
| | | S3 | FD | Shola Ameobi |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve McClaren | | | Bobby Robson |