| Sunderland | Burnley |
|---|
| GK | Craig Gordon | | GK | Brian Jensen |
| DR | Alan Hutton | | DR | Graham Alexander |
| DR | Michael Turner | | DR | Tyrone Mears |
| S1 | DR | John Mensah | | DR | Danny Fox |
| MD | Steed Malbranque | | DR | Michael Duff |
| MD | Jordan Henderson | | DR | Leon Cort |
| S2 | MD | David Meyler | S2 | MD | Jack Cork |
| AM | Kieran Richardson | | AM | Wade Elliott |
| FD | Fraizer Campbell | | AM | Chris Eagles |
| S3 | FD | Darren Bent | | FD | Steven Fletcher |
| FD | Kenwyne Jones | S1 | FD | Martin Paterson |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Anton Ferdinand | S1 | FD | Steve Thompson |
| S2 | MD | Bolo Zenden | S2 | FD | Robbie Blake |
| S3 | FD | Benjani Mwaruwari | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Bruce | | | Stuart Gray |