| Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle United |
|---|
| GK | Paul Robinson | | GK | Steve Harper |
| DR | Martin Olsson | | DR | Jose Enrique |
| DR | Michel Salgado | S1 | DR | Danny Simpson |
| DR | Chris Samba | | DR | Fabricio Coloccini |
| DR | Ryan Nelsen | | DR | Mike Williamson |
| MD | Jermaine Jones | | MD | Kevin Nolan |
| S3 | MD | David Dunn | | MD | Joey Barton |
| MD | Steven N'Zonzi | | MD | Cheick Tiote |
| S1 | AM | Junior Hoilett | | AM | Jonas Gutierrez |
| FD | Nikola Kalinic | S2 | FD | Peter Lovenkrands |
| S2 | FD | Roque Santa Cruz | S3 | FD | Leon Best |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen | S1 | DR | James Perch |
| S2 | FD | Jason Roberts | S2 | FD | Nile Ranger |
| S3 | AM | Brett Emerton | S3 | FD | Shefki Kuqi |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Kean | | | Alan Pardew |