| Sheffield United | Reading |
|---|
| GK | Ian Bennett | | GK | Marcus Hahnemann |
| S1 | DR | David Unsworth | | DR | Graeme Murty |
| DR | Chris Armstrong | | DR | Nicky Shorey |
| DR | David Sommeil | | DR | Ivar Ingimarsson |
| S3 | DR | Leigh Bromby | | DR | Ibrahima Sonko |
| DR | Chris Morgan | | MD | James Harper |
| DR | Phil Jagielka | | MD | Steve Sidwell |
| MD | Mikele Leigertwood | S2 | WR | Ki-Hyeon Seol |
| S2 | AM | Paul Ifill | S1 | FD | Leroy Lita |
| FD | Rob Hulse | | FD | Kevin Doyle |
| FD | Ade Akinbiyi | S3 | FD | Bobby Convey |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Alan Quinn | S1 | AM | Glen Little |
| S2 | AM | Keith Gillespie | S2 | MD | Brynjar Gunnarsson |
| S3 | FD | Christian Nade | S3 | AM | Stephen Hunt |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Neil Warnock | | | Steve Coppell |