| Blackburn Rovers | Stoke City |
|---|
| GK | Paul Robinson | | GK | Asmir Begovic |
| DR | Martin Olsson | | DR | Andy Wilkinson |
| DR | Michel Salgado | | DR | Robert Huth |
| DR | Gael Givet | | DR | Danny Collins |
| DR | Ryan Nelsen | | DR | Ryan Shawcross |
| DR | Grant Hanley | | MD | Dean Whitehead |
| S1 | MD | David Dunn | | MD | Rory Delap |
| AM | Brett Emerton | S2 | AM | Jermaine Pennant |
| WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen | S1 | AM | Matthew Etherington |
| FD | Nikola Kalinic | S3 | FD | Kenwyne Jones |
| FD | Mame Biram Diouf | | FD | Jon Walters |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Junior Hoilett | S1 | MD | Glenn Whelan |
| | | S2 | FD | Ricardo Fuller |
| | | S3 | DR | Marc Wilson |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Kean | | | Tony Pulis |