| Reading | Wigan Athletic |
|---|
| GK | Marcus Hahnemann | | GK | Chris Kirkland |
| DR | Graeme Murty | | DR | Ryan Taylor |
| DR | Nicky Shorey | | DR | Leighton Baines |
| DR | Ivar Ingimarsson | | DR | Emmerson Boyce |
| DR | Andre Bikey-Amougou | S3 | DR | David Unsworth |
| MD | James Harper | | MD | Denny Landzaat |
| MD | Steve Sidwell | | MD | Josip Skoko |
| AM | Glen Little | | AM | Luis Antonio Valencia |
| AM | Stephen Hunt | S1 | FD | Emile Heskey |
| FD | Leroy Lita | S2 | FD | Lee McCulloch |
| S1 | FD | Shane Long | | FD | Caleb Folan |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Dave Kitson | S1 | AM | Kevin Kilbane |
| | | S2 | MD | Andreas Johansson |
| | | S3 | DR | Matt Jackson |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Coppell | | | Paul Jewell |