| Sunderland | Fulham |
|---|
| GK | Kelvin Davis | | GK | Mark Crossley |
| DR | George McCartney | | DR | Liam Rosenior |
| S1 | DR | Justin Hoyte | | DR | Wayne Bridge |
| DR | Gary Breen | | DR | Philippe Christanval |
| DR | Steven Caldwell | S3 | DR | Ian Pearce |
| DR | Nyron Nosworthy | | MD | Steed Malbranque |
| MD | Dean Whitehead | | MD | Papa Bouba Diop |
| MD | Tommy Miller | | MD | Simon Elliott |
| S2 | MD | Anthony Le Tallec | S1 | WR | Luis Boa Morte |
| AM | Andy Welsh | | FD | Heidar Helguson |
| FD | Chris Brown | S2 | FD | Brian McBride |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Kevin Kyle | S1 | FD | Tomasz Radzinski |
| S2 | FD | Daryl Murphy | S2 | FD | Collins John |
| | | S3 | MD | Michael Brown |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Kevin Ball | | | Chris Coleman |