| Reading | Wigan Athletic |
|---|
| GK | Marcus Hahnemann | | GK | Chris Kirkland |
| DR | Graeme Murty | | DR | Mario Melchiot |
| DR | Nicky Shorey | | DR | Andreas Granqvist |
| S1 | DR | Liam Rosenior | | DR | Titus Bramble |
| DR | Ivar Ingimarsson | | MD | Paul Scharner |
| DR | Michael Duberry | | MD | Jason Koumas |
| MD | Brynjar Gunnarsson | | MD | Michael Brown |
| MD | James Harper | | MD | Josip Skoko |
| AM | Stephen Hunt | S1 | MD | Antoine Sibierski |
| S2 | FD | Kevin Doyle | | AM | Kevin Kilbane |
| FD | Dave Kitson | | FD | Marcus Bent |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Bobby Convey | S1 | FD | Julius Aghahowa |
| S2 | DR | Andre Bikey-Amougou | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Coppell | | | Chris Hutchings |