| Reading | Watford |
|---|
| GK | Marcus Hahnemann | | GK | Ben Foster |
| DR | Nicky Shorey | | DR | Lloyd Doyley |
| DR | Ivar Ingimarsson | | DR | Chris Powell |
| DR | Michael Duberry | | DR | Danny Shittu |
| MD | Greg Halford | S2 | DR | Cedric Avinel |
| S2 | MD | James Harper | | MD | Al Bangura |
| MD | Steve Sidwell | | MD | Lee Williamson |
| S1 | AM | Stephen Hunt | S1 | MD | Douglas Rinaldi |
| WR | Ki-Hyeon Seol | | FD | Tommy Smith |
| FD | Leroy Lita | S3 | FD | Darius Henderson |
| S3 | FD | Dave Kitson | | FD | Marlon King |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | John Oster | S1 | MD | Gavin Mahon |
| S2 | MD | Brynjar Gunnarsson | S2 | DR | Adrian Mariappa |
| S3 | FD | Kevin Doyle | S3 | FD | Will Hoskins |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Coppell | | | Aidy Boothroyd |