| West Ham United | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|
| GK | Robert Green | | GK | Paul Robinson |
| DR | Lucas Neill | | DR | Stephen Warnock |
| DR | Matthew Upson | | DR | Andre Ooijer |
| DR | Calum Davenport | | DR | Chris Samba |
| MD | Scott Parker | | DR | Ryan Nelsen |
| S3 | MD | Mark Noble | | MD | Steven Reid |
| MD | Valon Behrami | S2 | MD | Vince Grella |
| S1 | AM | Julien Faubert | | AM | Brett Emerton |
| WR | Matthew Etherington | S3 | WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen |
| S2 | FD | Dean Ashton | S1 | FD | Roque Santa Cruz |
| FD | Carlton Cole | | FD | Jason Roberts |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | George McCartney | S1 | FD | Matt Derbyshire |
| S2 | FD | Craig Bellamy | S2 | MD | Keith Andrews |
| S3 | MD | Hayden Mullins | S3 | WR | Keith Treacy |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Alan Curbishley | | | Paul Ince |