| Manchester United | Birmingham City |
|---|
| GK | Roy Carroll | | GK | Maik Taylor |
| DR | Gary Neville | | DR | Kenny Cunningham |
| DR | Gabriel Heinze | | DR | Mario Melchiot |
| DR | Rio Ferdinand | | DR | Jamie Clapham |
| DR | Wes Brown | S3 | DR | Martin Taylor |
| DR | John O'Shea | | MD | Damien Johnson |
| MD | Roy Keane | S1 | MD | Mehdi Nafti |
| AM | Cristiano Ronaldo | | AM | Jermaine Pennant |
| S2 | WR | Ryan Giggs | | AM | Julian Gray |
| S3 | FD | Wayne Rooney | S2 | FD | Robbie Blake |
| S1 | FD | Louis Saha | | FD | Walter Pandiani |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Quinton Fortune | S1 | MD | Darren Carter |
| S2 | DR | Phil Neville | S2 | FD | Clinton Morrison |
| S3 | MD | Liam Miller | S3 | DR | Olivier Tebily |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Sir Alex Ferguson | | | Steve Bruce |