The midfielder has impressed at Pride Park since joining the club on an initial deal from Sheffield United in February 2011.
That form has reportedly attracted the interest of Leicester, but Derby boss Nigel Clough is keen to keep hold of the 25-year-old.
Ward has found the net on three occasions this season.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| C | Portsmouth | 45 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 76 | 41 | 35 | 94 |
| 2 | Derby CountyDerby | 45 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 76 | 37 | 39 | 89 |
| 3 | Bolton WanderersBolton | 45 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 83 | 48 | 35 | 86 |
| 4 | Peterborough UnitedPeterborough | 45 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 86 | 58 | 28 | 83 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 45 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 81 | 63 | 18 | 75 |
| 6 | Lincoln CityLincoln | 45 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 38 | 27 | 74 |
| 7 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 45 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 77 | 55 | 22 | 74 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 45 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 45 | 18 | 73 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 45 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 68 |
| 10 | Wycombe WanderersWycombe | 45 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 62 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 45 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 62 |
| 12 | Exeter CityExeter | 45 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 61 |
| 13 | Wigan AthleticWigan | 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 56 | 5 | 59 |
| 14 | Northampton TownNorthampton | 45 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 59 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 57 |
| 16 | Charlton AthleticCharlton | 45 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 53 |
| 17 | Reading | 45 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 50 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury | 45 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 64 | -30 | 48 |
| 19 | Cambridge UnitedCambridge | 45 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 47 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 45 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 39 | 64 | -25 | 46 |
| 21 | Cheltenham TownCheltenham | 45 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 44 |
| R | Fleetwood TownFleetwood | 45 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 46 | 72 | -26 | 40 |
| R | Port Vale | 45 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 74 | -33 | 40 |
| R | Carlisle UnitedCarlisle | 45 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 79 | -38 | 30 |
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