| Middlesbrough | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|
| GK | Brad Jones | | GK | Paul Robinson |
| DR | Emanuel Pogatetz | | DR | Stephen Warnock |
| DR | Chris Riggott | | DR | Andre Ooijer |
| DR | Robert Huth | | DR | Chris Samba |
| DR | Matty Bates | | DR | Ryan Nelsen |
| DR | David Wheater | | MD | Vince Grella |
| MD | Josh Walker | S1 | MD | Keith Andrews |
| AM | Stewart Downing | S2 | AM | Brett Emerton |
| AM | Adam Johnson | | WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen |
| S1 | FD | Marlon King | | FD | Roque Santa Cruz |
| S2 | FD | Tuncay Sanli | S3 | FD | Benni McCarthy |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Marvin Emnes | S1 | MD | Tugay Kerimoglu |
| S2 | FD | Afonso Alves | S2 | MD | David Dunn |
| | | S3 | FD | Jason Roberts |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Gareth Southgate | | | Sam Allardyce |