| Middlesbrough | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Jussi Jaaskelainen |
| DR | Danny Mills | | DR | Anthony Barness |
| DR | Ugo Ehiogu | | DR | Nicky Hunt |
| DR | Chris Riggott | S3 | DR | Ivan Campo |
| MD | George Boateng | | DR | Emerson |
| MD | Gaizka Mendieta | | DR | Steve Howey |
| MD | Bolo Zenden | S1 | MD | Kevin Nolan |
| AM | Jonathan Greening | | MD | Jay-Jay Okocha |
| S3 | FD | Juninho | | AM | Stelios Giannakopoulos |
| S2 | FD | Massimo Maccarone | | FD | Henrik Pedersen |
| S1 | FD | Joseph-Desire Job | S2 | FD | Kevin Davies |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Szilard Nemeth | S1 | MD | Per Frandsen |
| S2 | AM | Stewart Downing | S2 | FD | Javi Moreno |
| S3 | FD | Michael Ricketts | S3 | FD | Ricardo Vaz Te |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve McClaren | | | Sam Allardyce |