 He scored his sixth goal of the season, a 25-yard free kick, in a 2–0 win at Charlton Athletic on 14 December.On 2 July 2015 Ward signed for Derby's arch-rivals Nottingham Forest on a four-year deal, after his contract with Derby had expired at the end of the season.This was a somewhat unexpected transfer, given that Ward had often played a controversial and provocative role in recent games between the two sides.