| Middlesbrough | Birmingham City |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Maik Taylor |
| DR | Franck Queudrue | | DR | Mario Melchiot |
| DR | Emanuel Pogatetz | | DR | Martin Taylor |
| S1 | DR | Stuart Parnaby | | DR | Alex Bruce |
| DR | Chris Riggott | S1 | MD | David Dunn |
| DR | Gareth Southgate | S2 | MD | Neil Kilkenny |
| MD | George Boateng | | MD | Nicky Butt |
| S2 | MD | Gaizka Mendieta | S3 | MD | Damien Johnson |
| MD | Lee Cattermole | | AM | Jermaine Pennant |
| FD | Yakubu Ayegbeni | | AM | Julian Gray |
| S3 | FD | Mark Viduka | | FD | Emile Heskey |
| Substitute | Substitute |
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| S1 | DR | Andrew Davies | S1 | FD | DJ Campbell |
| S2 | MD | Doriva | S2 | MD | Jiri Jarosik |
| S3 | FD | Massimo Maccarone | S3 | FD | Mikael Forssell |
| Manager | Manager |
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| | Steve McClaren | | | Steve Bruce |