| Newcastle United | Charlton Athletic |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | Dean Kiely |
| DR | Olivier Bernard | S1 | DR | Radostin Kishishev |
| DR | Andy O'Brien | S3 | DR | Hermann Hreidarsson |
| DR | Jonathan Woodgate | | DR | Paul Konchesky |
| S1 | DR | Aaron Hughes | | DR | Luke Young |
| MD | Jermaine Jenas | | DR | Jonathan Fortune |
| MD | Gary Speed | | DR | Chris Perry |
| S2 | MD | Darren Ambrose | | MD | Matt Holland |
| WR | Laurent Robert | | MD | Claus Jensen |
| FD | Alan Shearer | | FD | Paolo Di Canio |
| FD | Shola Ameobi | S2 | FD | Carlton Cole |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Titus Bramble | S1 | FD | Jonatan 'JJ' Johansson |
| S2 | MD | Lee Bowyer | S2 | FD | Shaun Bartlett |
| | | S3 | DR | Chris Powell |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Bobby Robson | | | Alan Curbishley |