Derby County midfielder Craig Bryson has put pen to paper on a new three-year contract with the Rams.

The 26-year-old's contract was due to expire at the end of next season but has now been extended until the summer of 2016.

"I want to be part of what the club is trying to achieve, so it's great we've got something sorted and I've made it clear for a while that I've settled into the area and wanted to stay," Bryson, who was named the club's player of the season in his debut year in 2011-12, told their official website.

"I've really enjoyed the last two seasons and I think with the progress we've made in that time, especially in the last 12 months, we can kick on and make a real challenge towards the top six next season."

Since arriving from Kilmarnock, midfielder Bryson has netted 11 goals in 85 appearances.