| Watford | Reading | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Richard Lee | GK | Marcus Hahnemann | ||
| DR | James Chambers | DR | Nicky Shorey | ||
| DR | Jordan Stewart | DR | Andre Bikey-Amougou | ||
| DR | Danny Shittu | DR | Ivar Ingimarsson | ||
| DR | Jay DeMerit | DR | Ibrahima Sonko | ||
| MD | Damien Francis | MD | James Harper | ||
| MD | Al Bangura | MD | Steve Sidwell | ||
| AM | Ashley Young | S2 | AM | John Oster | |
| WR | Hameur Bouazza | AM | Stephen Hunt | ||
| S1 | FD | Tommy Smith | S1 | FD | Leroy Lita |
| FD | Darius Henderson | FD | Kevin Doyle | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | DR | Chris Powell | S1 | FD | Shane Long |
| S2 | AM | Glen Little | |||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Aidy Boothroyd | Steve Coppell | ||||