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Published 19:34 19 Nov 2015 GMT
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"He was biding his time," Hughes said. "Kicking his heels in the first game. He wanted to play in that but wasn't allowed to.
"I think all that pent-up frustration he brought to bear on the second leg. He made a huge impact, with not only his goals but his performance as well."
And the Potters boss revealed that Walters was still full of that excited energy when he returned to training at Clayton Wood this week.
Hughes said: "He was obviously bounding into training today with a real spring in his step, along with all the other Irish guys.
"We are delighted. It is no coincidence, Jon's form has been excellent. That spring in his step, that was also to do with him knowing where he is going to be for the next two or three years.
"That continuity that he knows he will have now, that enables him to perform at the right level. Ireland certainly benefited from that and I think we will benefit from that in the future."
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