| Portsmouth | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|
| GK | David James | | GK | Brad Friedel |
| DR | Glen Johnson | | DR | Michael Gray |
| DR | Dejan Stefanovic | | DR | Lucas Neill |
| DR | Linvoy Primus | | DR | Andy Todd |
| DR | Sol Campbell | | MD | Aaron Mokoena |
| MD | Sean Davis | | MD | Steven Reid |
| MD | Gary O'Neil | | MD | Robbie Savage |
| MD | Pedro Mendes | S1 | WR | David Bentley |
| MD | Matt Taylor | | WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen |
| S2 | FD | Benjani Mwaruwari | | FD | Jason Roberts |
| S1 | FD | Svetoslav Todorov | S2 | FD | Benni McCarthy |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Nwankwo Kanu | S1 | AM | Brett Emerton |
| S2 | MD | David Thompson | S2 | FD | Shefki Kuqi |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Harry Redknapp | | | Mark Hughes |