| Sunderland | Birmingham City |
|---|
| GK | Ben Alnwick | | GK | Nico Vaesen |
| DR | Justin Hoyte | | DR | Kenny Cunningham |
| S3 | DR | Christian Bassila | | DR | Mario Melchiot |
| DR | Gary Breen | | DR | Martin Taylor |
| DR | Nyron Nosworthy | | DR | Matthew Upson |
| DR | Danny Collins | | MD | Muzzy Izzet |
| MD | Dean Whitehead | S3 | MD | David Dunn |
| MD | Tommy Miller | S1 | MD | Jiri Jarosik |
| S1 | MD | Anthony Le Tallec | S2 | MD | Neil Kilkenny |
| AM | Andy Welsh | | MD | Damien Johnson |
| FD | Jon Stead | | FD | Emile Heskey |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S2S1 | AM | Liam Lawrence | S1 | FD | Walter Pandiani |
| S2 | FD | Chris Brown | S2 | AM | Jermaine Pennant |
| S3 | FD | Andy Gray | S3 | AM | Julian Gray |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Mick McCarthy | | | Steve Bruce |