| Middlesbrough | Portsmouth |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Shaka Hislop |
| DR | Tony McMahon | S1 | DR | David Unsworth |
| DR | Chris Riggott | | DR | Andy Griffin |
| DR | Gareth Southgate | | DR | Linvoy Primus |
| S2 | MD | George Boateng | | DR | Dejan Stefanovic |
| S1 | MD | Gaizka Mendieta | | MD | Nigel Quashie |
| MD | Ray Parlour | | MD | Amdy Faye |
| MD | Bolo Zenden | | AM | Patrik Berger |
| AM | Stewart Downing | | FD | Yakubu Ayegbeni |
| FD | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | S3 | FD | Diomansy Kamara |
| FD | Mark Viduka | S2 | FD | Lomana LuaLua |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Szilard Nemeth | S1 | MD | Matt Taylor |
| S2 | DR | Colin Cooper | S2 | FD | Ricardo Fuller |
| | | S3 | MD | Aliou Cisse |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve McClaren | | | Harry Redknapp |