| Newcastle United | Middlesbrough |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | Mark Crossley |
| DR | Robbie Elliott | | DR | Robbie Stockdale |
| DR | Aaron Hughes | | DR | Franck Queudrue |
| DR | Sylvain Distin | | DR | Gareth Southgate |
| DR | Andy O'Brien | | DR | Ugo Ehiogu |
| S3 | MD | Kieron Dyer | | MD | Robbie Mustoe |
| MD | Gary Speed | S2 | MD | Carlos Marinelli |
| S1 | AM | Nolberto Solano | | MD | Paul Ince |
| S2 | WR | Laurent Robert | | AM | Jonathan Greening |
| FD | Alan Shearer | S3 | FD | Alen Boksic |
| FD | Craig Bellamy | S1 | FD | Noel Whelan |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Olivier Bernard | S1 | FD | Andy Campbell |
| S2 | MD | Rob Lee | S2 | MD | Paul Okon |
| S3 | FD | Lomana LuaLua | S3 | FD | Hamilton Ricard |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Bobby Robson | | | Steve McClaren |