But Hughes was proud of his team’s performance in the 3-3 draw.
Craig Bellamy was sent off for City in the game.
When Hughes was asked what he felt after the game he told Sky Sports: “I think pride because the guys really dug in under difficult circumstances.
“Obviously we went down to 10 men, as a consequence of a laughable decision by the referee, and we were behind in the game and it was really difficult at that point but the character of the guys showed.
“It goes to show what a great group they are and they weren’t to be denied. They showed character and bravery to take the fight to Bolton and deserved what they got.
“In the end we felt if anybody was going to be get a winner it was going to be us so, given the fact that we were one down in terms of personnel, I thought it was an outstanding performance.”
He added: “We stuck at it. Obviously the first goal was an incorrect decision, it was miles offside, so we shouldn’t have been down. The second one was a fantastic strike by the boy Cahill and the third, if they keep throwing balls in the box, there is a chance that someone is going to get on the end of one.
“We are looking at the game and it’s frustrating because we felt we showed good pace, got the ball down and created opportunities.
“Had the circumstances been better, in terms of decisions made, I’m sure we would have won the game comfortably. I think if at any point in the game we had got our noses in front, we would have won the game for ourselves.”
Bellamy was sent off are being shown a second yellow card for diving.
“Apparently it was for dissent,” he said.
“He wasn’t happy with the initial award of a throw-in which led to their third goal. It was the wrong decision again; one of a number of wrong decisions the referee and his officials made today – including the first goal.
“He reacted to that, as everyone did, because it was the wrong decision and then the second booking is laughable.
“Craig’s running at pace into the box, he is trying to get into an advantageous position, and the lad has come across him and clipped his heels. Craig Bellamy doesn’t dive. He doesn’t look for those situations, he wants to get on the end of balls and score goals, so for the referee to suggest that Bellamy conned him is laughable.”
