| Portsmouth | Sheffield United |
|---|
| GK | David James | | GK | Paddy Kenny |
| DR | Glen Johnson | | DR | Rob Kozluk |
| DR | Noe Pamarot | | DR | Derek Geary |
| DR | Linvoy Primus | | DR | Phil Jagielka |
| DR | Sol Campbell | | DR | Claude Davis |
| MD | Sean Davis | | DR | Chris Morgan |
| S3 | MD | Gary O'Neil | S1 | MD | Michael Tonge |
| S2 | MD | Pedro Mendes | | AM | Keith Gillespie |
| MD | Matt Taylor | | AM | Stephen Quinn |
| FD | Benjani Mwaruwari | S2 | FD | Rob Hulse |
| S1 | FD | Nwankwo Kanu | S3 | FD | Danny Webber |
| Substitute | Substitute |
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| S1 | FD | Andy Cole | S1 | MD | Nick Montgomery |
| S2 | MD | Manuel Fernandes | S2 | FD | Christian Nade |
| S3 | MD | Niko Kranjcar | S3 | FD | Colin Kazim-Richards |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Harry Redknapp | | | Neil Warnock |