| Newcastle United | Birmingham City |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | Maik Taylor |
| DR | Olivier Bernard | S1 | DR | Olivier Tebily |
| DR | Titus Bramble | S3 | DR | Kenny Cunningham |
| DR | Steven Taylor | | DR | Mario Melchiot |
| DR | Aaron Hughes | | DR | Matthew Upson |
| MD | Jermaine Jenas | | MD | Robbie Savage |
| MD | Kieron Dyer | | MD | Damien Johnson |
| MD | Lee Bowyer | S2 | MD | Darren Carter |
| S1 | WR | Laurent Robert | | AM | Stan Lazaridis |
| S2 | FD | Craig Bellamy | | FD | Emile Heskey |
| FD | Shola Ameobi | | FD | Clinton Morrison |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | James Milner | S1 | AM | Julian Gray |
| S2 | AM | Charles N'Zogbia | S2 | MD | Darren Anderton |
| | | S3 | FD | Dwight Yorke |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Graeme Souness | | | Steve Bruce |