 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.For his performance this season, Ward won both the club's Young Player of the Year and Goal of the Year.On 1 August 2016 Ward signed a three-year deal with Football League Championship side Ipswich Town on an undisclosed fee, believed to be £600K.