| Sunderland | Wigan Athletic |
|---|
| GK | Craig Gordon | | GK | Chris Kirkland |
| DR | Phil Bardsley | S2 | DR | Ryan Taylor |
| DR | Nyron Nosworthy | | DR | Emmerson Boyce |
| DR | Danny Collins | S1 | DR | Mario Melchiot |
| DR | Jonny Evans | | MD | Paul Scharner |
| S3 | MD | Dickson Etuhu | | MD | Wilson Palacios |
| MD | Dean Whitehead | | MD | Michael Brown |
| S1 | FD | Roy O'Donovan | | AM | Kevin Kilbane |
| FD | Daryl Murphy | | AM | Luis Antonio Valencia |
| S2 | FD | Michael Chopra | S3 | FD | Emile Heskey |
| FD | Kenwyne Jones | | FD | Marlon King |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Rade Prica | S1 | MD | Jason Koumas |
| S2 | MD | Andy Reid | S2 | MD | Salomon Olembe |
| S3 | MD | Grant Leadbitter | S3 | FD | Marcus Bent |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Roy Keane | | | Steve Bruce |