Scotland have produced a blistering display of attacking rugby to hand Eddie Jones just his second defeat as England head coach and end the visitors’ Grand Slam aspirations with a 25-13 Six Nations victory at Murrayfield.

Led by the brilliance of Huw Jones, who scored a brace of tries, and Finn Russell – criticised before the game but at the heart of Scotland’s best play – the hosts opened up a 16-point halftime lead, with Sean Maitland also touching down.

“He’s very dangerous,” Scotland coach Gregor Townsend told the BBC of his Jones. “He works very hard and that was his reward.”

England improved after the break with a converted Owen Farrell try, but Sam Underhill was shown a yellow card to inhibit England’s hopes as the hosts expertly navigated the final 35 minutes to register a famous victory.

With Ireland earlier securing a bonus point win against Wales, their five-point lead over England in the standings puts them in a strong position to reclaim the title they last won in 2015.

Townsend tasted victory in his first Calcutta Cup match as a coach.

“It’s a great feeling,” he said. “We knew how important this week was going to be, what it meant to our supporters and the players played with some real pride.”