▁on ▁ 4 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁on ▁a ▁two - and - a - half - year ▁contract . ▁So on ▁after ▁this ▁appointment , ▁Hugh es ▁led ▁In ver ness ▁CT ▁to ▁their ▁first ▁major ▁final ▁after ▁be ating ▁He arts ▁in ▁a ▁penalty ▁shoot - out ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 – 1 4 ▁Scottish ▁League ▁Cup . ▁In ver ness ▁drew ▁ 0 – 0 ▁against ▁Aber de en ▁in ▁the ▁final , ▁but , ▁after ▁extra - time , ▁lost ▁the ▁tie ▁ 4 – 2 ▁on ▁pen alt ies . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁season ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 , ▁C ale y ▁Th ist le ' s ▁excellent ▁early ▁performances ▁led ▁him ▁to ▁receive ▁the ▁award ▁of ▁SP FL ▁Manager ▁of ▁the ▁Month ▁for ▁August . ▁He ▁followed ▁this ▁by ▁also ▁winning ▁the ▁award ▁for ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁as ▁his ▁In ver ness ▁side ▁continued ▁to ▁impress . ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Hugh es ▁led ▁C ale y ▁Th ist le ▁to ▁their ▁first ▁ever ▁Scottish ▁Cup ▁final ▁after ▁a ▁controvers ial ▁ 3 – 2 ▁win ▁over ▁favour ites , ▁C elt ic , ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁month ▁he ▁was ▁short list ed ▁for ▁P FA ▁Scotland ▁Manager ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁On ▁ 3 ▁May , ▁Hugh es ▁was ▁announced ▁as ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁manager ial ▁award ,