| Newcastle United | Sunderland |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | Thomas Sorensen |
| DR | Andy Griffin | | DR | Stephen Wright |
| DR | Andy O'Brien | | DR | Michael Gray |
| DR | Aaron Hughes | | DR | Phil Babb |
| DR | Nikos Dabizas | S2 | DR | Joachim Bjorklund |
| MD | Kieron Dyer | | MD | Claudio Reyna |
| MD | Gary Speed | | MD | Gavin McCann |
| S1 | AM | Nolberto Solano | S1 | MD | Jason McAteer |
| S2 | WR | Laurent Robert | | AM | Kevin Kilbane |
| FD | Alan Shearer | | WR | Matt Piper |
| S3 | FD | Craig Bellamy | S3 | FD | Tore Andre Flo |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Jermaine Jenas | S1 | FD | Niall Quinn |
| S2 | MD | Hugo Viana | S2 | DR | Darren Williams |
| S3 | FD | Shola Ameobi | S3 | FD | Marcus Stewart |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Bobby Robson | | | Peter Reid |