 On his debut, Ward scored a hat-trick in 39 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute in an opening day 4–2 win over Barnsley at Portman Road.Three weeks later, on 27 August 2016, Ward scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over Preston North End.It wasn't until on 26 November 2016 when he scored again, in a 3–0 win over Queens Park Rangers.