| Blackpool | Manchester City |
|---|
| GK | Matt Gilks | | GK | Joe Hart |
| DR | Stephen Crainey | | DR | Wayne Bridge |
| S2 | DR | Neal Eardley | S2 | DR | Jerome Boateng |
| DR | Ian Evatt | | DR | Vincent Kompany |
| DR | Craig Cathcart | | DR | Joleon Lescott |
| MD | David Vaughan | | MD | James Milner |
| MD | Charlie Adam | | MD | Gareth Barry |
| S1 | WR | Elliot Grandin | | MD | Nigel de Jong |
| FD | Gary Taylor-Fletcher | S3 | AM | Adam Johnson |
| FD | Luke Varney | S1 | FD | Emmanuel Adebayor |
| FD | DJ Campbell | | FD | Carlos Tevez |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Marlon Harewood | S1 | WR | David Silva |
| S2 | AM | Matt Phillips | S2 | DR | Micah Richards |
| | | S3 | MD | Patrick Vieira |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Ian Holloway | | | Roberto Mancini |