| Reading | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|
| GK | Marcus Hahnemann | | GK | Brad Friedel |
| DR | Nicky Shorey | | DR | Stephen Warnock |
| DR | Liam Rosenior | S1 | DR | Andre Ooijer |
| DR | Ivar Ingimarsson | | DR | Ryan Nelsen |
| DR | Andre Bikey-Amougou | | DR | Zurab Khizanishvili |
| MD | James Harper | | MD | Steven Reid |
| MD | Marek Matejovsky | S2 | MD | David Dunn |
| AM | Stephen Hunt | | WR | David Bentley |
| S1 | AM | John Oster | | WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen |
| FD | Kevin Doyle | | FD | Roque Santa Cruz |
| S2 | FD | Dave Kitson | | FD | Jason Roberts |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Kalifa Cisse | S1 | FD | Benni McCarthy |
| S2 | FD | Shane Long | S2 | FD | Matt Derbyshire |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Coppell | | | Mark Hughes |