| Wigan Athletic | Newcastle United |
|---|
| GK | Chris Kirkland | | GK | Shay Given |
| S2 | DR | Ryan Taylor | | DR | Habib Beye |
| DR | Mario Melchiot | | DR | Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye |
| DR | Titus Bramble | | DR | Steven Taylor |
| MD | Paul Scharner | | MD | Emre Belozoglu |
| MD | Michael Brown | | MD | James Milner |
| MD | Denny Landzaat | S1 | MD | Geremi |
| S1 | MD | Antoine Sibierski | | MD | Alan Smith |
| AM | Kevin Kilbane | | AM | Charles N'Zogbia |
| AM | Luis Antonio Valencia | S2 | WR | Damien Duff |
| FD | Marcus Bent | | FD | Mark Viduka |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Julius Aghahowa | S1 | FD | Obafemi Martins |
| S2 | MD | Salomon Olembe | S2 | DR | Jose Enrique |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Bruce | | | Sam Allardyce |