| Newcastle United | Sunderland |
|---|
| S2 | GK | Tim Krul | | GK | Simon Mignolet |
| DR | Mathieu Debuchy | S1 | DR | Phil Bardsley |
| DR | Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa | | DR | Danny Rose |
| DR | Steven Taylor | | DR | John O'Shea |
| S3 | MD | Yohan Cabaye | S3 | DR | Carlos Cuellar |
| MD | Moussa Sissoko | | MD | Alfred N'Diaye |
| MD | Sylvain Marveaux | | MD | Sebastian Larsson |
| MD | Cheick Tiote | | MD | Stephane Sessegnon |
| AM | Jonas Gutierrez | | AM | Adam Johnson |
| S1 | WR | Yoan Gouffran | S2 | WR | James McClean |
| FD | Papiss Cisse | | FD | Danny Graham |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Shola Ameobi | S1 | MD | Jack Colback |
| S2 | GK | Rob Elliot | S2 | MD | David Vaughan |
| S3 | WR | Hatem Ben Arfa | S3 | DR | Kader Mangane |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Alan Pardew | | | Paolo Di Canio |