| Reading | Everton |
|---|
| GK | Marcus Hahnemann | | GK | Tim Howard |
| S1 | DR | Graeme Murty | S2 | DR | Tony Hibbert |
| DR | Nicky Shorey | | DR | Phil Neville |
| DR | Ivar Ingimarsson | | DR | Nuno Valente |
| DR | Andre Bikey-Amougou | | DR | Joleon Lescott |
| MD | Brynjar Gunnarsson | | DR | Alan Stubbs |
| MD | James Harper | | MD | Mikel Arteta |
| S3 | AM | Stephen Hunt | S3 | MD | Leon Osman |
| S2 | WR | Ki-hyeon Seol | | MD | Lee Carsley |
| FD | Kevin Doyle | | FD | Andrew Johnson |
| FD | Shane Long | S1 | FD | Victor Anichebe |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Ulises de la Cruz | S1 | AM | Steven Pienaar |
| S2 | AM | John Oster | S2 | AM | James McFadden |
| S3 | FD | Bobby Convey | S3 | DR | Phil Jagielka |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Coppell | | | David Moyes |