| Blackburn Rovers | Sunderland |
|---|
| GK | Paul Robinson | | GK | Simon Mignolet |
| DR | Martin Olsson | | DR | Phil Bardsley |
| DR | Marcus Olsson | S2 | DR | Wayne Bridge |
| DR | Scott Dann | | DR | Sotirios Kyrgiakos |
| DR | Grant Hanley | | DR | Michael Turner |
| MD | Jason Lowe | | MD | Craig Gardner |
| MD | Steven N'Zonzi | | MD | Sebastian Larsson |
| S1 | MD | Mauro Formica | | MD | David Vaughan |
| AM | Junior Hoilett | | AM | James McClean |
| WR | Morten Gamst Pedersen | S1 | FD | Fraizer Campbell |
| FD | Yakubu Ayegbeni | | FD | Nicklas Bendtner |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | DR | Bradley Orr | S1 | FD | Dong-won Ji |
| | | S2 | MD | Jack Colback |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Steve Kean | | | Martin O'Neill |