| Newcastle United | Sunderland |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | Kelvin Davis |
| DR | Stephen Carr | | DR | Justin Hoyte |
| DR | Peter Ramage | S1 | DR | Gary Breen |
| DR | Jean-Alain Boumsong | | DR | Steven Caldwell |
| DR | Steven Taylor | | DR | Nyron Nosworthy |
| S3 | MD | Emre Belozoglu | | MD | Dean Whitehead |
| MD | Scott Parker | | MD | Tommy Miller |
| S2 | AM | Nolberto Solano | | AM | Liam Lawrence |
| AM | Charles N'Zogbia | S2 | AM | Andy Welsh |
| FD | Alan Shearer | S3 | FD | Andy Gray |
| S1 | FD | Shola Ameobi | | FD | Stephen Elliott |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Michael Chopra | S1 | DR | Alan Stubbs |
| S2 | MD | Lee Clark | S2 | MD | Julio Arca |
| S3 | MD | Amdy Faye | S3 | MD | Anthony Le Tallec |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Graeme Souness | | | Mick McCarthy |