| Reading | Newcastle United |
|---|
| GK | Marcus Hahnemann | | GK | Steve Harper |
| DR | Ulises De la Cruz | | DR | Stephen Carr |
| DR | Nicky Shorey | | DR | Titus Bramble |
| DR | Ivar Ingimarsson | | DR | Steven Taylor |
| DR | Michael Duberry | S2 | MD | Emre Belozoglu |
| S2 | MD | Brynjar Gunnarsson | | MD | James Milner |
| AM | Stephen Hunt | S1 | MD | Antoine Sibierski |
| S1 | AM | John Oster | | MD | Kieron Dyer |
| WR | Ki-Hyeon Seol | | AM | Nolberto Solano |
| S3 | FD | Dave Kitson | | FD | Obafemi Martins |
| FD | Kevin Doyle | | FD | Michael Owen |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Shane Long | S1 | FD | Shola Ameobi |
| S2 | DR | Andre Bikey-Amougou | S2 | AM | Charles N'Zogbia |
| S3 | MD | James Harper | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Coppell | | | Glenn Roeder |