| Derby County | Newcastle United |
|---|
| GK | Stephen Bywater | | GK | Steve Harper |
| DR | Andy Griffin | | DR | David Rozehnal |
| DR | Tyrone Mears | | DR | Cacapa |
| DR | Dean Leacock | S3 | DR | Steven Taylor |
| DR | Claude Davis | | MD | James Milner |
| MD | Matt Oakley | S2 | MD | Geremi |
| MD | Stephen Pearson | | MD | Nicky Butt |
| S2 | WR | Eddie Lewis | | MD | Alan Smith |
| WR | Gary Teale | | AM | Charles N'Zogbia |
| FD | Steve Howard | S1 | FD | Michael Owen |
| S1 | FD | Kenny Miller | | FD | Shola Ameobi |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Benny Feilhaber | S1 | FD | Obafemi Martins |
| S2 | DR | Jay McEveley | S2 | DR | Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye |
| | | S3 | DR | Habib Beye |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Billy Davies | | | Sam Allardyce |