To cap a week in which he signed a new contract with the club and celebrated his 30th birthday, the midfielder covered every blade of grass in a ubiquitous performance which summed up Hughes' energy and tenacity.
Hughes made three clearances, two interceptions and an important block, as well as winning three free-kicks for his team to give them the chance to push up the pitch and mount attacks in the second-half.
You awarded Hughes some 26.9% of your votes, with Daniel Muñoz (15.0%), Marc Guéhi (11.7%) and Dean Henderson (10.5%) also all scoring highly in your voting.
See the full results of your Player of the Match poll below.