 Hughes' next club was Luton Town, where he remained until May 2006, making 88 appearances and scoring seven goals for the club helping them gain promotion from League 2 and become champions of League 1.In 2012, Hughes was appointed joint manager at Kings Langley alongside Ritchie Hanlon.The pair led Kings Langley to three consecutive promotions in 2014, 2015 and 2016.