▁fell ▁further ▁behind ▁with ▁four ▁minutes ▁left ▁to ▁play ▁when ▁John ▁Mc Ph erson ▁scored ▁after ▁John ▁Bo ag ▁failed ▁to ▁clear ▁a ▁corner , ▁and ▁Forest ▁claimed ▁the ▁Cup ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁victory . ▁ ▁Form an ' s ▁first ▁international ▁appearance ▁had ▁come ▁shortly ▁before ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup ▁semi - final ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁selected ▁( t ogether ▁with ▁his ▁Forest ▁team mate ▁Charlie ▁Rich ards ) ▁for ▁the ▁British ▁Home ▁Championship ▁match ▁against ▁Ireland ▁to ▁be ▁played ▁at ▁The ▁Sol itude ▁Gr ound ▁in ▁B elf ast ▁on ▁ 5 ▁March ▁ 1 8 9 8 . ▁Although ▁England ▁were ▁" expected ▁to ▁win ▁with ▁ease ", ▁they ▁found ▁the ▁Irish ▁t ough er ▁than ▁expected ▁and ▁were ▁fort un ate ▁to ▁return ▁home ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 – 2 ▁victory , ▁cour tes y ▁of ▁goals ▁from ▁Gilbert ▁Smith , ▁Charlie ▁A thers m ith ▁and ▁Tommy ▁Mor ren . ▁ ▁Form an ▁was ▁not ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁match ▁against ▁Wales ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁March , ▁but ▁was ▁picked ▁for ▁the ▁match ▁against ▁Scotland ▁on ▁ 2 ▁April , ▁when ▁he ▁played ▁alongside ▁Charles ▁W ref ord - B rown ▁who ▁was ▁making ▁his ▁final ▁appearance ▁for ▁the ▁national ▁team . ▁The ▁match , ▁which ▁would ▁decide ▁who ▁would ▁win ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁British ▁Home ▁Championship , ▁was ▁played ▁at ▁C elt ic ▁Park ▁in ▁Glasgow . ▁The ▁Sc ots ▁were ▁defeated ▁by ▁a ▁fast ▁and ▁powerful ▁England ▁side ▁who ▁ran ▁out