The Reds defender joined the Championship side on loan earlier this week before making his Rs debut in their narrow defeat to Blackpool on Tuesday evening.
Laird, who went on Tour 2022 with United’s senior team before featuring in our final pre-season friendly against Rayo Vallecano, played the full 90 minutes in his new team’s third league outing of the campaign.
Despite the 1-0 scoreline in favour of the visiting Tangerines, after a first-half goal from Josh Bowler, the United defender made a positive impression on his new boss Beale, who commended his lively showing in the second-tier fixture.