Mid Sussex Royal I expect a lot of Surrey Reds have got hold of tickets who have been to Reading in the past.
I don't think the club got the numbers wrong - just the way the tickets were sold.
if you look at it, we have amongst the worst away following in the league (less than 1k average) and add that to the KO time. live on free TV, lack of trains back, and the fact its not a novelty playing there I can understand the allocation.
Plus January is a tight month for a lot of people after Christmas and all that. although the game isn’t until the 28th - after payday, hotels and tickets need to be purchased now.