| Middlesbrough | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Brad Friedel |
| DR | Franck Queudrue | | DR | Lucas Neill |
| DR | Danny Mills | | DR | Markus Babbel |
| S1 | DR | Stuart Parnaby | | DR | Michael Gray |
| DR | Chris Riggott | | DR | Craig Short |
| DR | Gareth Southgate | | DR | Andy Todd |
| S3 | MD | Gaizka Mendieta | | MD | Garry Flitcroft |
| MD | Doriva | | MD | Jonathan Douglas |
| MD | Bolo Zenden | | AM | Brett Emerton |
| FD | Juninho | S1 | FD | Paul Gallagher |
| S2 | FD | Massimo Maccarone | S2 | FD | Jon Stead |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Stewart Downing | S1 | FD | Matt Jansen |
| S2 | FD | Joseph-Desire Job | S2 | MD | Tugay Kerimoglu |
| S3 | FD | Szilard Nemeth | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve McClaren | | | Graeme Souness |