| Newcastle United | Sunderland |
|---|
| GK | Tim Krul | | GK | Simon Mignolet |
| DR | Jose Enrique | | DR | Phil Bardsley |
| DR | Danny Simpson | | DR | Michael Turner |
| DR | Fabricio Coloccini | | DR | Nedum Onuoha |
| DR | Mike Williamson | | DR | Titus Bramble |
| MD | Kevin Nolan | S3 | MD | Lee Cattermole |
| MD | Joey Barton | | MD | Steed Malbranque |
| MD | Cheick Tiote | | MD | Jordan Henderson |
| AM | Jonas Gutierrez | S1 | AM | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| FD | Andy Carroll | | FD | Darren Bent |
| S1 | FD | Shola Ameobi | S2 | FD | Danny Welbeck |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Nile Ranger | S1 | FD | Asamoah Gyan |
| | | S2 | AM | Kieran Richardson |
| | | S3 | DR | John Mensah |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Chris Hughton | | | Steve Bruce |