| Newcastle United | Sheffield United |
|---|
| GK | Steve Harper | | GK | Paddy Kenny |
| DR | Stephen Carr | | DR | Rob Kozluk |
| DR | Celestine Babayaro | | DR | Derek Geary |
| DR | Craig Moore | | DR | Phil Jagielka |
| DR | Titus Bramble | | DR | Claude Davis |
| MD | Scott Parker | | MD | Mikele Leigertwood |
| S3 | MD | James Milner | | MD | Nick Montgomery |
| S2 | MD | Nicky Butt | S3 | MD | Alan Quinn |
| S1 | AM | Charles N'Zogbia | | AM | Keith Gillespie |
| WR | Damien Duff | | FD | Rob Hulse |
| FD | Giuseppe Rossi | S1 | FD | Danny Webber |
| Substitute | Substitute |
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| S1 | AM | Nolberto Solano | S2S1 | FD | Steve Kabba |
| S2 | MD | Emre Belozoglu | S2 | FD | Colin Kazim-Richards |
| S3 | FD | Albert Luque | S3 | MD | Nicky Law |
| Manager | Manager |
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| | Glenn Roeder | | | Neil Warnock |