| Watford | Newcastle United |
|---|
| S3 | GK | Ben Foster | | GK | Shay Given |
| DR | Jordan Stewart | | DR | Stephen Carr |
| DR | Lloyd Doyley | | DR | Peter Ramage |
| DR | Adrian Mariappa | | DR | Steven Taylor |
| DR | Danny Shittu | | MD | Nicky Butt |
| MD | Al Bangura | | MD | James Milner |
| MD | Lee Williamson | | MD | Matty Pattison |
| MD | Douglas Rinaldi | | MD | Kieron Dyer |
| S2 | FD | Tommy Smith | S1 | AM | Nolberto Solano |
| FD | Marlon King | S2 | FD | Shola Ameobi |
| S1 | FD | Will Hoskins | S3 | FD | Michael Owen |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Darius Henderson | S1 | DR | Oguchi Onyewu |
| S2 | FD | Theo Robinson | S2 | FD | Andy Carroll |
| S3 | GK | Alec Chamberlain | S3 | AM | Alan O'Brien |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Aidy Boothroyd | | | Nigel Pearson |