| Newcastle United | Wigan Athletic |
|---|
| GK | Shay Given | | GK | Chris Kirkland |
| DR | Stephen Carr | | DR | Emmerson Boyce |
| DR | Celestine Babayaro | | DR | Leighton Baines |
| S2 | DR | Craig Moore | | DR | Fitz Hall |
| DR | Titus Bramble | | DR | Arjan de Zeeuw |
| MD | Scott Parker | S1 | MD | Denny Landzaat |
| S1 | MD | Nicky Butt | | MD | Paul Scharner |
| MD | Emre Belozoglu | S2 | AM | Luis Antonio Valencia |
| AM | Nolberto Solano | | FD | Henri Camara |
| WR | Damien Duff | | FD | Emile Heskey |
| S3 | FD | Shola Ameobi | | FD | Lee McCulloch |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Charles N'Zogbia | S1 | MD | Graham Kavanagh |
| S2 | DR | Steven Taylor | S2 | FD | David Connolly |
| S3 | FD | Albert Luque | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Glenn Roeder | | | Paul Jewell |