| Reading | Sunderland |
|---|
| GK | Adam Federici | | GK | Simon Mignolet |
| DR | Ian Harte | | DR | John O'Shea |
| DR | Stephen Kelly | | DR | Titus Bramble |
| DR | Alex Pearce | | MD | Alfred N'Diaye |
| DR | Adrian Mariappa | S1 | MD | Sebastian Larsson |
| MD | Mikele Leigertwood | | MD | Craig Gardner |
| MD | Jobi McAnuff | | MD | Jack Colback |
| MD | Hope Akpan | S2 | MD | David Vaughan |
| WR | Jimmy Kebe | S3 | MD | Stephane Sessegnon |
| S1 | WR | Garath McCleary | | AM | Adam Johnson |
| S2 | FD | Pavel Pogrebnyak | | FD | Steven Fletcher |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | FD | Adam Le Fondre | S1 | DR | Danny Rose |
| S2 | FD | Nick Blackman | S2 | WR | James McClean |
| | | S3 | FD | Danny Graham |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Brian McDermott | | | Martin O'Neill |