| Middlesbrough | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Jussi Jaaskelainen |
| DR | Franck Queudrue | | DR | Mike Whitlow |
| S2 | DR | Robbie Stockdale | | DR | Anthony Barness |
| DR | Ugo Ehiogu | S1 | DR | Simon Charlton |
| DR | Gareth Southgate | | DR | Gudni Bergsson |
| MD | George Boateng | | DR | Ivan Campo |
| MD | Geremi | S3 | MD | Per Frandsen |
| AM | Jonathan Greening | | MD | Youri Djorkaeff |
| S3 | FD | Massimo Maccarone | | MD | Kevin Nolan |
| S1 | FD | Alen Boksic | | FD | Henrik Pedersen |
| FD | Joseph-Desire Job | S2 | FD | Dean Holdsworth |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Szilard Nemeth | S1 | MD | Gareth Farrelly |
| S2 | DR | Colin Cooper | S2 | FD | Michael Ricketts |
| S3 | FD | Noel Whelan | S3 | MD | Jay-Jay Okocha |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve McClaren | | | Sam Allardyce |