| Everton | Middlesbrough |
|---|
| GK | Nigel Martyn | | GK | Mark Schwarzer |
| DR | Phil Neville | | DR | Franck Queudrue |
| DR | Tony Hibbert | | DR | Emanuel Pogatetz |
| DR | Joseph Yobo | | DR | Stuart Parnaby |
| DR | David Weir | S3 | DR | Ugo Ehiogu |
| MD | Mikel Arteta | | DR | Chris Riggott |
| S1 | MD | Simon Davies | | MD | George Boateng |
| MD | Tim Cahill | S2 | MD | Fabio Rochemback |
| S2 | AM | Andy van der Meyde | | MD | Gaizka Mendieta |
| FD | James Beattie | | FD | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink |
| S3 | FD | Duncan Ferguson | S1 | FD | Yakubu Ayegbeni |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Kevin Kilbane | S1 | FD | Mark Viduka |
| S2 | AM | James McFadden | S2 | AM | James Morrison |
| S3 | FD | Marcus Bent | S3 | MD | Doriva |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | David Moyes | | | Steve McClaren |