| Birmingham City | Sunderland |
|---|
| GK | Maik Taylor | | GK | Kelvin Davis |
| DR | Mario Melchiot | | DR | Justin Hoyte |
| DR | Martin Taylor | S3 | DR | Gary Breen |
| DR | Martin Latka | | DR | Nyron Nosworthy |
| S3 | MD | Muzzy Izzet | | DR | Danny Collins |
| MD | Jiri Jarosik | | MD | Dean Whitehead |
| S1 | MD | Damien Johnson | | MD | Grant Leadbitter |
| AM | Jermaine Pennant | | MD | Julio Arca |
| AM | Julian Gray | S1 | AM | Liam Lawrence |
| FD | Emile Heskey | | FD | Kevin Kyle |
| S2 | FD | Chris Sutton | S2 | FD | Daryl Murphy |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Nicky Butt | S1 | FD | Stephen Elliott |
| S2 | FD | DJ Campbell | S2 | MD | Martin Woods |
| S3 | MD | David Dunn | S3 | MD | Rory Delap |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Bruce | | | Mick McCarthy |