| Sunderland | Reading |
|---|
| GK | Simon Mignolet | | GK | Adam Federici |
| S2 | DR | Danny Rose | | DR | Nicky Shorey |
| DR | John O'Shea | | DR | Shaun Cummings |
| DR | Carlos Cuellar | | DR | Alex Pearce |
| MD | Sebastian Larsson | | DR | Adrian Mariappa |
| MD | Craig Gardner | | MD | Mikele Leigertwood |
| MD | Jack Colback | | MD | Jobi McAnuff |
| MD | Stephane Sessegnon | | MD | Jay Tabb |
| S1 | AM | Adam Johnson | S1 | WR | Garath McCleary |
| WR | James McClean | | FD | Adam Le Fondre |
| FD | Steven Fletcher | | FD | Noel Hunt |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S3S1 | DR | Phil Bardsley | S1 | FD | Dominic Samuel |
| S2 | MD | David Vaughan | | | |
| S3 | DR | Titus Bramble | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Martin O'Neill | | | Brian McDermott |