 He scored his first goal for the club against Burnley in a 2–1 loss on 2 October 2015.After changing his loan type from initial youth loan to a senior loan to cover for injuries in the squad by Rotherham manager Neil Redfearn, Ward then scored his second goal for the club on 26 December 2015, in a 4–0 win over Bolton Wanderers.After extending his loan spell for the rest of the season, Ward continued to be in the regular first team and helped the club avoid relegation for the second time this season and made forty appearance and scoring two times.