| Middlesbrough | Newcastle United |
|---|
| GK | Mark Schwarzer | | GK | Steve Harper |
| DR | Luke Young | S1 | DR | Stephen Carr |
| DR | Andrew Taylor | | DR | David Rozehnal |
| DR | Jonathan Woodgate | | DR | Steven Taylor |
| DR | David Wheater | | MD | James Milner |
| MD | Julio Arca | | MD | Geremi |
| S2 | MD | George Boateng | | MD | Nicky Butt |
| MD | Fabio Rochemback | | MD | Alan Smith |
| AM | Stewart Downing | | AM | Charles N'Zogbia |
| FD | Mido | S3 | FD | Obafemi Martins |
| S1 | FD | Jeremie Aliadiere | | FD | Mark Viduka |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Tuncay Sanli | S2S1 | DR | Peter Ramage |
| S2 | MD | Lee Cattermole | S2 | DR | Cacapa |
| | | S3 | FD | Michael Owen |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Gareth Southgate | | | Sam Allardyce |