| Blackpool | Sunderland |
|---|
| S2 | GK | Richard Kingson | | GK | Craig Gordon |
| S1 | DR | Stephen Crainey | S1 | DR | Phil Bardsley |
| DR | Neal Eardley | | DR | Nedum Onuoha |
| DR | Ian Evatt | | DR | Titus Bramble |
| DR | Craig Cathcart | | DR | Anton Ferdinand |
| MD | David Vaughan | | MD | Bolo Zenden |
| MD | Charlie Adam | S2 | MD | Steed Malbranque |
| AM | Matt Phillips | | MD | Jordan Henderson |
| S3 | WR | Elliot Grandin | | AM | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| FD | Gary Taylor-Fletcher | | AM | Kieran Richardson |
| FD | Luke Varney | | FD | Asamoah Gyan |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Brett Ormerod | S1 | MD | Jack Colback |
| S2 | GK | Paul Rachubka | S2 | MD | Cristian Riveros |
| S3 | FD | Marlon Harewood | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Ian Holloway | | | Steve Bruce |