| Reading | Manchester United |
|---|
| GK | Adam Federici | | GK | Anders Lindegaard |
| DR | Nicky Shorey | S1 | DR | Rafael |
| DR | Shaun Cummings | | DR | Patrice Evra |
| DR | Adrian Mariappa | | DR | Rio Ferdinand |
| DR | Sean Morrison | | DR | Jonny Evans |
| MD | Mikele Leigertwood | S2 | MD | Anderson |
| S2 | MD | Jobi McAnuff | | MD | Michael Carrick |
| MD | Jay Tabb | | MD | Darren Fletcher |
| S3 | WR | Hal Robson-Kanu | | AM | Ashley Young |
| FD | Adam Le Fondre | | FD | Wayne Rooney |
| S1 | FD | Jason Roberts | S3 | FD | Robin van Persie |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Pavel Pogrebnyak | S1 | DR | Chris Smalling |
| S2 | WR | Garath McCleary | S2 | DR | Phil Jones |
| S3 | FD | Noel Hunt | S3 | FD | Danny Welbeck |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Brian McDermott | | | Sir Alex Ferguson |