| Birmingham City | Middlesbrough |
|---|
| GK | Maik Taylor | | GK | Mark Schwarzer |
| DR | Kenny Cunningham | | DR | Michael Reiziger |
| S1 | DR | Olivier Tebily | | DR | Franck Queudrue |
| DR | Mario Melchiot | | DR | Ugo Ehiogu |
| DR | Matthew Upson | | DR | Gareth Southgate |
| MD | Jiri Jarosik | | MD | George Boateng |
| MD | Nicky Butt | | MD | Ray Parlour |
| S2 | MD | Stephen Clemence | | AM | Stewart Downing |
| AM | Jermaine Pennant | S3 | AM | James Morrison |
| AM | Stan Lazaridis | S1 | FD | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink |
| S3 | FD | Walter Pandiani | S2 | FD | Mark Viduka |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Muzzy Izzet | S1 | FD | Massimo Maccarone |
| S2 | FD | Mikael Forssell | S2 | FD | Joseph-Desire Job |
| S3 | AM | Julian Gray | S3 | DR | Matty Bates |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Bruce | | | Steve McClaren |