| Blackburn Rovers | Wigan Athletic |
|---|
| GK | Paul Robinson | | GK | Chris Kirkland |
| DR | Stephen Warnock | | DR | Emmerson Boyce |
| DR | Andre Ooijer | S2 | DR | Maynor Figueroa |
| DR | Chris Samba | | DR | Titus Bramble |
| DR | Ryan Nelsen | | MD | Paul Scharner |
| DR | Gael Givet | | MD | Lee Cattermole |
| S1 | MD | Tugay Kerimoglu | S3 | MD | Ben Watson |
| S2 | MD | Vince Grella | | AM | Charles N'Zogbia |
| WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen | | AM | Luis Antonio Valencia |
| S3 | FD | Benni McCarthy | S1 | FD | Mido |
| FD | El Hadji Diouf | | FD | Hugo Rodallega |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | David Dunn | S1 | FD | Amr Zaki |
| S2 | MD | Keith Andrews | S2 | WR | Olivier Kapo |
| S3 | MD | Carlos Villanueva | S3 | WR | Daniel de Ridder |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Sam Allardyce | | | Steve Bruce |