| Blackburn Rovers | Wigan Athletic |
|---|
| GK | Brad Friedel | | GK | Chris Kirkland |
| DR | Stephen Warnock | S1 | DR | Erik Edman |
| DR | Andre Ooijer | | DR | Emmerson Boyce |
| DR | Chris Samba | | DR | Mario Melchiot |
| DR | Zurab Khizanishvili | | MD | Paul Scharner |
| MD | Steven Reid | | MD | Wilson Palacios |
| S2 | MD | David Dunn | | MD | Michael Brown |
| WR | David Bentley | | AM | Kevin Kilbane |
| WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen | | AM | Luis Antonio Valencia |
| S3 | FD | Roque Santa Cruz | | FD | Emile Heskey |
| S1 | FD | Jason Roberts | S2 | FD | Marlon King |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Tugay Kerimoglu | S1 | DR | Ryan Taylor |
| S2 | MD | Aaron Mokoena | S2 | FD | Marcus Bent |
| S3 | FD | Benni McCarthy | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Mark Hughes | | | Steve Bruce |