| Newcastle United | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | Brad Friedel |
| DR | Stephen Carr | | DR | Lucas Neill |
| DR | Robbie Elliott | | DR | Michael Gray |
| DR | Andy O'Brien | | DR | Craig Short |
| DR | Aaron Hughes | | DR | Dominic Matteo |
| MD | Jermaine Jenas | | MD | Garry Flitcroft |
| S2 | MD | Kieron Dyer | | MD | Barry Ferguson |
| MD | Lee Bowyer | S2 | AM | Brett Emerton |
| S3 | WR | Laurent Robert | S1 | WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen |
| FD | Alan Shearer | | FD | Jon Stead |
| S1 | FD | Craig Bellamy | | FD | Paul Dickov |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Shola Ameobi | S1 | MD | Jonathan Douglas |
| S2 | MD | James Milner | S2 | FD | Jay Bothroyd |
| S3 | AM | Charles N'Zogbia | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | John Carver | | | Tony Parkes |