| Everton | Middlesbrough |
|---|
| GK | Tim Howard | | GK | Mark Schwarzer |
| S1 | DR | Gary Naysmith | | DR | Andrew Taylor |
| DR | Joseph Yobo | | DR | Emanuel Pogatetz |
| DR | Joleon Lescott | | DR | Andrew Davies |
| MD | Simon Davies | | DR | Jonathan Woodgate |
| MD | Lee Carsley | | MD | George Boateng |
| MD | Leon Osman | | MD | Julio Arca |
| MD | Mikel Arteta | S2 | MD | Lee Cattermole |
| S2 | AM | James McFadden | S1 | MD | Gaizka Mendieta |
| S3 | FD | Victor Anichebe | | AM | Stewart Downing |
| FD | Andrew Johnson | | FD | Yakubu Ayegbeni |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Nuno Valente | S1 | FD | Mark Viduka |
| S2 | AM | Andy van der Meyde | S2 | DR | Stuart Parnaby |
| S3 | FD | James Beattie | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | David Moyes | | | Gareth Southgate |