| Newcastle United | Birmingham City |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | Ian Bennett |
| DR | Olivier Bernard | S1 | DR | Jeff Kenna |
| DR | Jonathan Woodgate | | DR | Jamie Clapham |
| DR | Steven Caldwell | | DR | Darren Purse |
| DR | Aaron Hughes | | DR | Matthew Upson |
| MD | Jermaine Jenas | S2 | MD | Robbie Savage |
| MD | Kieron Dyer | | MD | Bryan Hughes |
| S2 | MD | Hugo Viana | | MD | Damien Johnson |
| S1 | AM | Nolberto Solano | | MD | Stephen Clemence |
| FD | Craig Bellamy | | FD | Geoff Horsfield |
| FD | Shola Ameobi | S3 | FD | Christophe Dugarry |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Brian Kerr | S1 | DR | Michael Johnson |
| S2 | WR | Laurent Robert | S2 | AM | Stan Lazaridis |
| | | S3 | FD | Stern John |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Bobby Robson | | | Steve Bruce |