| Everton | Birmingham City |
|---|
| GK | Nigel Martyn | | GK | Maik Taylor |
| S1 | DR | Alessandro Pistone | | DR | Kenny Cunningham |
| DR | Tony Hibbert | | DR | Mario Melchiot |
| DR | David Weir | | DR | Matthew Upson |
| DR | Joseph Yobo | | MD | Damien Johnson |
| MD | Mikel Arteta | | MD | Mehdi Nafti |
| MD | Tim Cahill | S2 | MD | Darren Anderton |
| MD | Leon Osman | S3 | AM | Jermaine Pennant |
| S2 | MD | Lee Carsley | | AM | Stan Lazaridis |
| AM | Kevin Kilbane | S1 | FD | Walter Pandiani |
| S3 | FD | James Beattie | | FD | Emile Heskey |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Steve Watson | S1 | FD | Robbie Blake |
| S2 | FD | Duncan Ferguson | S2 | DR | Martin Taylor |
| S3 | FD | Marcus Bent | S3 | MD | Stephen Clemence |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | David Moyes | | | Steve Bruce |