| Newcastle United | West Ham United |
|---|
| GK | Steve Harper | | GK | Robert Green |
| DR | Habib Beye | | DR | Lucas Neill |
| DR | David Rozehnal | | DR | George McCartney |
| S3 | DR | Cacapa | | DR | Anton Ferdinand |
| MD | James Milner | | DR | Matthew Upson |
| MD | Geremi | S1 | MD | Hayden Mullins |
| MD | Nicky Butt | | MD | Mark Noble |
| MD | Alan Smith | | MD | Lee Bowyer |
| AM | Charles N'Zogbia | S3 | WR | Matthew Etherington |
| S1 | FD | Michael Owen | | FD | Dean Ashton |
| S2 | FD | Mark Viduka | S2 | FD | Carlton Cole |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Obafemi Martins | S1 | AM | Freddie Ljungberg |
| S2 | DR | Jose Enrique | S2 | FD | Henri Camara |
| S3 | DR | Steven Taylor | S3 | DR | Jonathan Spector |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Sam Allardyce | | | Alan Curbishley |